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 5925-01-026-0891
NSN 6620-01-205-4815
NSN 5945-01-424-5210
NSN 6650-01-581-6243
NSN 5915-00-243-9589
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 6150-01-297-3244
NSN 6645-01-379-5595
NSN 5965-01-423-8543
NSN 5935-00-075-5776
NSN 4140-00-805-9531
NSN 5935-00-495-2522