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 5910-01-415-3669
NSN 5975-00-187-2841
NSN 5910-01-425-8838
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 5835-01-538-8080
NSN 5965-01-113-7400
NSN 5950-00-079-0363
NSN 6110-01-186-6238
NSN 5920-00-783-7859
NSN 5935-01-327-2759
NSN 5835-01-578-3443
NSN 5835-00-140-8646