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 5925-01-456-0763
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5835-01-561-2959
NSN 5895-01-537-0825
NSN 5965-00-300-8055
NSN 5905-01-276-5570
NSN 5998-01-253-2718
NSN 5855-01-332-7594
NSN 6145-00-894-3434
NSN 5935-01-562-4347
NSN 5855-01-357-6877
NSN 6620-01-462-1625