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 5925-01-293-8349
NSN 7035-01-083-0282
NSN 5996-00-868-2543
NSN 5925-00-783-6635
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 7035-00-997-6212
NSN 6110-01-042-9343
NSN 5985-01-578-8233
NSN 5920-01-543-8215
NSN 5935-01-070-6947
NSN 5935-01-423-7014
NSN 5999-00-116-3470