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 5895-01-025-9295
NSN 5945-01-558-5006
NSN 5925-01-478-7743
NSN 7035-01-506-0171
NSN 6145-00-455-7237
NSN 5960-00-978-7435
NSN 5920-01-420-5768
NSN 6130-01-393-3334
NSN 6130-00-890-8471
NSN 5935-01-373-9502
NSN 6650-00-234-3275
NSN 5930-01-486-7791