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 5895-01-073-7470
NSN 5935-00-887-8612
NSN 5915-00-941-4721
NSN 5905-01-453-6772
NSN 7035-01-066-5676
NSN 5965-01-050-8447
NSN 5935-00-161-1649
NSN 5930-00-067-2059
NSN 5985-01-062-1328
NSN 5895-01-570-8927
NSN 5925-00-857-4850
NSN 6620-01-098-9866