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 5925-01-391-1014
NSN 5985-00-193-3501
NSN 2925-01-342-1712
NSN 6620-01-369-5876
NSN 5945-00-693-1787
NSN 5905-01-086-3549
NSN 5999-00-493-9471
NSN 5915-01-574-5139
NSN 5915-00-636-9785
NSN 5945-00-081-8770
NSN 5960-01-174-6975
NSN 5990-01-540-1619