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 5945-01-235-8441
NSN 5895-01-415-9573
NSN 5996-01-448-6814
NSN 2925-01-092-7335
NSN 6645-01-626-6366
NSN 5999-01-277-7162
NSN 5998-01-604-6329
NSN 2925-00-951-0150
NSN 5935-00-585-5852
NSN 5960-00-229-5121
NSN 5920-01-044-5621
NSN 5965-01-592-1238