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 5905-01-332-3123
NSN 4140-01-478-1256
NSN 5935-01-506-9587
NSN 6610-01-199-0499
NSN 5935-00-504-5968
NSN 5960-01-286-3766
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 5905-01-548-7255
NSN 5925-01-207-8542
NSN 6105-00-289-9993
NSN 5905-00-484-9943
NSN 5945-01-277-3115