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 5945-01-064-2729
NSN 5835-01-522-9881
NSN 5965-01-213-7256
NSN 5920-00-571-7037
NSN 5835-01-362-8367
NSN 5920-00-937-9917
NSN 4140-01-573-5509
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5895-00-493-3114
NSN 5905-00-126-4697
NSN 5835-01-519-3834