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 5920-01-218-5742
NSN 2925-00-994-8684
NSN 5930-01-426-4700
NSN 5965-00-549-0220
NSN 2925-00-147-8150
NSN 5960-01-516-7264
NSN 5950-01-045-3769
NSN 6135-01-395-2388
NSN 5935-01-123-9886
NSN 5945-00-229-2785
NSN 6130-01-240-8801
NSN 5999-00-448-9924