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 5910-01-384-1961
NSN 5895-00-118-3152
NSN 5925-01-167-7747
NSN 6135-00-010-5275
NSN 5895-01-589-9394
NSN 5975-01-586-2616
NSN 6145-01-260-3590
NSN 5835-00-672-5827
NSN 4140-01-388-9618
NSN 7035-01-014-3808
NSN 5910-00-269-4755
NSN 5855-00-327-2112