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 5835-01-482-1591
NSN 2925-01-139-5144
NSN 5950-01-575-1859
NSN 5920-01-135-9261
NSN 5960-01-144-5502
NSN 6220-01-317-4389
NSN 5895-01-542-8918
NSN 5905-00-910-4188
NSN 5915-01-309-6006
NSN 6320-01-113-7647
NSN 5996-01-192-7875
NSN 5835-00-550-7728