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 5835-01-071-9310
NSN 5930-00-914-3079
NSN 6610-01-050-3075
NSN 5996-01-541-4482
NSN 5855-00-928-1912
NSN 5950-01-441-2143
NSN 5855-01-119-9575
NSN 5895-01-124-7929
NSN 5975-00-660-5962
NSN 5960-00-959-3341
NSN 5925-01-414-2766
NSN 5999-01-469-2748