A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5925-01-315-6349
NSN 5905-00-683-8096
NSN 7035-01-245-9585
NSN 5905-01-601-4991
NSN 5835-01-075-9884
NSN 6135-01-281-4758
NSN 5965-01-231-9125
NSN 5910-01-254-2044
NSN 5950-01-585-4303
NSN 5950-00-810-5858
NSN 5975-01-451-4415
NSN 6610-00-719-9774