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 5935-01-659-4444
NSN 5945-01-548-2240
NSN 5930-01-416-2817
NSN 5996-01-423-9423
NSN 4140-01-487-8562
NSN 5965-01-472-7092
NSN 5950-00-925-4710
NSN 5965-01-196-7760
NSN 5965-01-095-1926
NSN 6110-01-294-8641
NSN 5950-01-243-8415
NSN 6220-01-422-6361