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 5930-01-197-8115
NSN 5950-00-954-8158
NSN 7035-00-433-5670
NSN 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 5965-00-170-8676
NSN 5930-01-142-3647
NSN 2925-01-468-7073
NSN 5985-00-226-6230
NSN 5835-01-160-3045
NSN 5835-01-476-8210
NSN 5935-00-089-1450
NSN 5935-01-354-7279