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 5915-01-642-9250
NSN 5855-01-519-7929
NSN 5920-01-498-2705
NSN 2925-00-998-3510
NSN 6320-01-281-6028
NSN 6240-01-421-9388
NSN 5998-01-353-3266
NSN 4140-01-273-0196
NSN 6110-00-363-3974
NSN 5895-01-569-4074
NSN 5905-01-006-0090
NSN 5910-01-065-0977