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 5965-01-437-0905
NSN 5930-00-958-7984
NSN 5985-01-395-9862
NSN 2925-00-261-5800
NSN 6150-01-487-9477
NSN 6650-00-251-7512
NSN 5998-01-171-7682
NSN 7035-01-566-0779
NSN 6220-00-130-6215
NSN 5998-01-417-3149
NSN 5930-01-656-4231
NSN 5910-01-415-6068