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 5950-01-206-1335
NSN 6685-00-505-1164
NSN 5985-01-266-1721
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5965-01-112-8758
NSN 5990-01-462-1617
NSN 5905-00-959-7517
NSN 5965-00-309-4814
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 5999-00-559-4033
NSN 6135-01-426-0671
NSN 7035-01-336-0464