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 5965-01-258-8735
NSN 5910-00-833-8298
NSN 5935-01-414-8714
NSN 6220-01-408-9129
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5985-00-542-3996
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 5910-00-233-6805
NSN 6320-00-004-9158
NSN 5835-00-172-8292
NSN 5905-00-940-2808
NSN 5910-00-916-2280