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 5930-01-262-2357
NSN 5965-00-647-3972
NSN 5950-01-351-9924
NSN 5925-00-559-1109
NSN 5915-00-807-8547
NSN 5835-01-491-4613
NSN 5925-01-447-2968
NSN 6105-00-511-4195
NSN 5945-01-647-9965
NSN 5925-00-583-7191
NSN 6130-00-410-8150
NSN 5935-00-351-9775