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 5925-01-571-7883
NSN 5920-01-051-0090
NSN 5960-00-325-3076
NSN 5999-01-337-7729
NSN 7035-01-151-0265
NSN 6145-01-142-2234
NSN 5998-00-205-2951
NSN 5975-01-560-8272
NSN 6220-00-933-1441
NSN 5960-00-826-1280
NSN 5835-01-135-2601
NSN 7035-00-782-7046