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 5925-01-043-4336
NSN 5999-01-444-3944
NSN 6130-01-444-1371
NSN 6220-01-524-0461
NSN 5905-01-605-1569
NSN 6220-01-501-7907
NSN 5910-01-333-7285
NSN 7035-01-505-0028
NSN 5905-00-515-3594
NSN 5998-01-433-3744
NSN 5998-00-417-1010
NSN 5895-01-658-6862