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 5950-01-525-9807
NSN 5920-01-339-7421
NSN 2925-01-465-0795
NSN 4140-01-421-3698
NSN 6610-00-358-1905
NSN 5930-01-609-9514
NSN 5920-01-217-8379
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5935-01-464-2497
NSN 5835-00-814-1359
NSN 5835-00-927-4438
NSN 6645-01-502-3068