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 5975-01-340-1388
NSN 5990-00-636-4218
NSN 5960-01-098-8437
NSN 5925-00-813-2474
NSN 5985-00-361-8863
NSN 5835-00-833-7080
NSN 5935-00-067-7493
NSN 5855-01-217-6857
NSN 5975-00-811-3444
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 6685-01-338-3249
NSN 5920-00-541-1119