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 5935-01-107-8867
NSN 5930-01-208-3235
NSN 5998-00-389-8858
NSN 5925-00-960-5214
NSN 5998-00-277-4307
NSN 5905-01-395-5822
NSN 5920-01-509-4780
NSN 6320-01-473-9024
NSN 5975-00-788-5282
NSN 6150-00-718-8925
NSN 5935-01-125-1046
NSN 5910-00-932-3024