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 5905-01-005-0425
NSN 5910-01-444-3547
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6685-01-008-2838
NSN 5965-01-467-1857
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6110-01-464-4337
NSN 5999-00-842-5419
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 6610-00-122-3743
NSN 5920-00-981-5821