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 5920-00-231-3632
NSN 5990-01-345-1468
NSN 5996-01-328-4647
NSN 7035-00-142-9076
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 5895-01-012-2202
NSN 5920-01-377-9518
NSN 5998-00-913-9669
NSN 6135-01-467-5100
NSN 5835-01-193-6192
NSN 5910-00-811-4061
NSN 6685-01-487-5624