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 5855-01-444-9182
NSN 5915-01-487-5452
NSN 5895-01-091-8363
NSN 5975-00-890-9818
NSN 5935-00-849-7763
NSN 6320-01-250-0290
NSN 5950-01-455-6725
NSN 5930-01-020-7715
NSN 5920-01-430-2530
NSN 5950-01-187-8804
NSN 2925-01-030-6580
NSN 5925-01-026-9649