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 5950-01-204-7340
NSN 5965-01-431-9723
NSN 5925-01-594-1873
NSN 6610-00-759-4159
NSN 5925-01-429-7699
NSN 5910-00-517-9754
NSN 5935-01-084-3539
NSN 5935-01-099-0017
NSN 4140-01-512-8528
NSN 5915-01-615-2253
NSN 5910-01-292-8830
NSN 5985-00-899-3831