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 5950-01-199-5342
NSN 5998-01-537-0050
NSN 2925-01-353-3928
NSN 5925-00-932-3027
NSN 6620-01-515-6269
NSN 5930-01-412-0636
NSN 6610-00-408-4775
NSN 5925-00-479-8233
NSN 6685-01-126-8938
NSN 5855-01-243-2355
NSN 5945-00-702-8507
NSN 7035-01-476-7787