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 5925-01-440-4977
NSN 5905-01-118-0275
NSN 5930-00-103-3930
NSN 5999-01-551-1371
NSN 6220-01-170-4650
NSN 6220-01-199-0794
NSN 7035-01-368-8627
NSN 5985-01-323-9918
NSN 5935-00-840-6793
NSN 6320-00-779-5923
NSN 5910-00-937-9797
NSN 6130-01-561-8314