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 5960-01-437-7422
NSN 5935-01-034-7798
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5925-01-495-6409
NSN 5975-01-391-8939
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 6105-01-237-1808
NSN 2925-01-455-2558
NSN 5999-01-359-2819
NSN 5930-01-410-8635
NSN 5945-00-729-2622
NSN 5905-00-902-8138