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 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 5999-00-573-9477
NSN 5925-00-985-0383
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5999-01-215-1236
NSN 5855-01-350-5540
NSN 5985-00-417-7858
NSN 4140-00-084-3358
NSN 5960-01-521-6865
NSN 5975-01-173-6936
NSN 5920-00-117-8280
NSN 5950-01-440-9379