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 5905-01-049-4941
NSN 5905-01-182-9212
NSN 5905-00-080-5265
NSN 5905-01-513-1877
NSN 5925-01-129-4135
NSN 5985-01-378-5835
NSN 6110-00-958-3794
NSN 7035-01-027-1718
NSN 5985-00-327-4755
NSN 5925-00-504-5364
NSN 6130-01-283-5764
NSN 5935-00-124-0038