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 5925-01-421-4276
NSN 5905-00-136-7037
NSN 5905-01-020-9457
NSN 7035-01-240-9732
NSN 5905-01-173-5027
NSN 5925-01-526-5109
NSN 6240-00-766-8034
NSN 5950-00-206-3213
NSN 5945-01-461-7798
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 6240-00-877-3405
NSN 5930-00-657-8157