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 5925-00-592-1001
NSN 7035-01-630-0115
NSN 7035-00-131-8219
NSN 5910-01-181-4731
NSN 5930-00-137-2718
NSN 6645-01-592-2557
NSN 5920-01-207-9362
NSN 6645-01-297-9564
NSN 4140-00-787-8531
NSN 6685-01-457-9534
NSN 5965-01-295-9842
NSN 5998-01-459-0027