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 5945-01-350-0053
NSN 5910-01-449-7468
NSN 5920-01-309-0843
NSN 4140-01-543-6489
NSN 5945-00-006-2821
NSN 5999-01-487-3564
NSN 5935-00-904-1824
NSN 5895-01-023-0522
NSN 5910-00-875-1427
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 5945-01-105-5586