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 5920-01-433-9119
NSN 7035-01-435-7962
NSN 6645-00-879-3867
NSN 5935-01-210-5658
NSN 6685-01-230-5682
NSN 5945-01-044-5291
NSN 6130-01-295-2076
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5975-01-430-9299
NSN 6650-00-710-0076
NSN 5905-00-755-7129
NSN 5895-01-266-4262