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 5925-01-415-6551
NSN 5960-00-034-7925
NSN 5960-01-526-3843
NSN 6610-01-259-1067
NSN 5985-01-056-8274
NSN 5925-00-823-2909
NSN 5935-00-727-5270
NSN 5835-01-101-7650
NSN 5930-00-615-8465
NSN 5935-00-826-9714
NSN 6110-01-090-0417
NSN 5905-00-883-4929