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 5905-01-123-7759
NSN 5960-01-535-1743
NSN 6650-01-116-5856
NSN 5990-00-660-8608
NSN 5985-00-840-7104
NSN 5925-01-524-5925
NSN 5835-00-174-7763
NSN 5935-00-594-2085
NSN 5915-00-840-4903
NSN 5855-01-131-5166
NSN 5945-01-393-4513
NSN 5920-00-170-9081