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 5915-01-433-7687
NSN 6130-01-482-1473
NSN 5930-01-215-6769
NSN 5945-00-940-7414
NSN 5945-00-232-8432
NSN 5925-01-314-5514
NSN 5910-01-164-3219
NSN 5998-01-275-5526
NSN 5930-00-850-5202
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5950-00-549-1129
NSN 6620-01-317-7352