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 5925-01-373-7068
NSN 5905-00-707-5032
NSN 5915-01-049-3198
NSN 6240-00-824-4678
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 5925-01-226-1395
NSN 2925-01-399-2765
NSN 5935-01-403-2844
NSN 5965-00-686-7067
NSN 6145-00-903-4619
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5930-01-399-4527