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 5985-01-513-9930
NSN 5945-01-204-6920
NSN 6620-01-076-8706
NSN 5985-01-188-0359
NSN 5985-00-339-2318
NSN 5945-00-900-3209
NSN 2925-00-087-2465
NSN 5905-00-973-1562
NSN 6610-01-183-9141
NSN 5965-00-879-7287
NSN 5835-00-139-6407
NSN 6320-01-154-1099