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 5925-01-370-4417
NSN 5915-01-446-7238
NSN 5925-01-224-5282
NSN 5905-01-150-9475
NSN 5855-01-470-4549
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 6150-01-050-6890
NSN 5996-01-289-0493
NSN 5960-01-336-4240
NSN 5905-00-647-0868
NSN 5985-01-125-8332
NSN 5910-01-044-4874