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 5935-01-144-0635
NSN 5930-01-433-6448
NSN 5999-01-627-9418
NSN 5935-01-564-8811
NSN 5910-01-408-5201
NSN 5985-00-957-8962
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 5920-00-177-2738
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6130-01-246-0035
NSN 5985-01-414-8565
NSN 5915-01-415-4649