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 5910-01-398-9568
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 5998-00-595-7738
NSN 5905-01-423-1013
NSN 5915-01-027-9511
NSN 2925-00-914-7627
NSN 5835-01-178-4154
NSN 6620-01-015-2470
NSN 5985-00-948-5933
NSN 6105-01-296-7299
NSN 6145-01-540-4222
NSN 5920-00-054-3381