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 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 7035-01-534-7074
NSN 5925-01-445-6112
NSN 6650-00-523-7897
NSN 5910-01-309-2363
NSN 5925-00-336-9150
NSN 6130-00-008-5144
NSN 5925-01-472-9133
NSN 6130-00-960-0275
NSN 2925-01-283-6740
NSN 5920-01-470-5287
NSN 5935-01-607-2843