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 5920-01-471-5364
NSN 5945-00-403-0489
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5930-00-594-2314
NSN 6110-01-417-1811
NSN 5910-01-249-6443
NSN 5910-01-375-1233
NSN 2925-01-206-7948
NSN 5945-01-303-0752
NSN 5990-00-852-2369
NSN 5935-01-568-5838
NSN 6320-01-397-9995