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 5925-01-214-8249
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5915-01-486-5377
NSN 5895-01-359-8704
NSN 5998-01-181-6357
NSN 5915-01-180-2870
NSN 5905-01-498-0505
NSN 6620-00-292-7000
NSN 5920-01-263-8706
NSN 5835-00-458-4392
NSN 5910-00-932-7144