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 5910-00-082-1824
NSN 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 7035-01-222-1484
NSN 6110-00-445-2336
NSN 5855-00-233-2366
NSN 5915-01-181-5603
NSN 5945-01-354-0254
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5945-01-004-9911
NSN 6220-00-346-8944
NSN 6610-01-455-4977
NSN 5920-00-753-5113