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 5945-01-237-2010
NSN 5915-00-280-1428
NSN 2925-00-221-8529
NSN 6610-00-234-3918
NSN 5915-00-549-1098
NSN 6650-01-480-2687
NSN 6610-00-239-2397
NSN 5985-01-653-8483
NSN 5975-01-087-1592
NSN 6105-01-069-2911
NSN 7035-01-327-4456
NSN 5910-00-723-7030