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 5935-01-438-9830
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5905-00-411-6179
NSN 5965-01-241-9865
NSN 5920-01-381-2597
NSN 5895-01-200-2715
NSN 5925-00-995-8439
NSN 5935-00-628-5387
NSN 6620-00-257-2783
NSN 5950-01-437-8572
NSN 5930-00-081-2238
NSN 6150-00-982-2785