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 5910-01-391-9476
NSN 5935-01-367-6880
NSN 5960-01-157-2641
NSN 5835-01-347-8714
NSN 4140-01-343-3516
NSN 7035-00-275-5604
NSN 6620-01-083-4672
NSN 5895-01-113-7725
NSN 5895-01-464-4164
NSN 5996-00-946-4291
NSN 5905-00-091-0994
NSN 5945-01-575-5949