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 5925-00-132-2203
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5975-01-659-0972
NSN 5950-01-292-1067
NSN 5855-01-385-8846
NSN 5990-01-134-7756
NSN 5945-00-735-0827
NSN 6220-01-652-7072
NSN 5835-00-138-7807
NSN 2925-01-115-0306
NSN 5975-00-370-1463
NSN 5910-01-094-7391