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 5996-01-233-7905
NSN 5930-01-277-0757
NSN 6650-00-300-9895
NSN 5985-00-102-8304
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 5930-00-129-5331
NSN 6620-01-551-7922
NSN 5835-01-268-1924
NSN 5950-01-033-2133
NSN 5855-00-427-7848
NSN 5905-01-574-7417
NSN 5835-00-880-6477