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 5930-01-413-7301
NSN 5985-01-536-3739
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 5930-01-106-0177
NSN 5945-01-388-0118
NSN 5915-01-325-1401
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5925-00-127-5806
NSN 5855-01-141-8227
NSN 5950-01-418-2398
NSN 6610-00-945-2513
NSN 5920-01-608-5800