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 5925-01-440-9364
NSN 5915-00-156-7877
NSN 5965-01-339-0059
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 6610-01-073-2649
NSN 5935-01-044-4024
NSN 5975-00-985-6630
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5925-01-300-1521
NSN 5855-01-469-1705
NSN 5960-01-085-7191
NSN 5895-01-431-7347