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 5960-01-471-8201
NSN 5935-00-880-5441
NSN 5960-01-089-6625
NSN 5925-00-088-0432
NSN 5985-00-100-4902
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5950-00-870-0850
NSN 5960-00-351-4821
NSN 5905-00-153-2802
NSN 6685-01-503-3159
NSN 6130-01-659-3227
NSN 5990-01-633-9503