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 5920-01-536-3342
NSN 5945-01-334-3886
NSN 5945-01-410-7778
NSN 6610-01-128-2428
NSN 6610-00-443-7513
NSN 6130-01-355-5543
NSN 5975-01-106-9555
NSN 5910-00-611-2403
NSN 5920-01-533-6720
NSN 5925-01-530-3791
NSN 5975-01-106-3595
NSN 5905-01-445-7729