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 5925-01-163-6491
NSN 5910-01-392-2297
NSN 5925-01-538-7225
NSN 5915-01-452-6614
NSN 7035-01-555-8289
NSN 6320-01-326-1316
NSN 6620-01-102-0008
NSN 6220-00-831-4558
NSN 4140-00-432-0456
NSN 5895-01-658-4676
NSN 5965-01-139-5472
NSN 5985-00-303-8092