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 5905-01-595-5936
NSN 5945-01-417-3751
NSN 5930-01-062-0870
NSN 5998-00-500-3477
NSN 7035-01-188-5935
NSN 5998-01-509-3000
NSN 6130-00-399-0729
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6110-01-420-3257
NSN 5965-00-888-2643
NSN 5950-01-284-4130
NSN 5835-01-568-7796