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 5975-01-519-8899
NSN 2925-00-580-4931
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5905-01-616-3645
NSN 5905-00-801-1661
NSN 5999-01-535-1054
NSN 5998-01-310-8739
NSN 5990-01-183-1897
NSN 5960-01-481-8051
NSN 2925-00-134-4827
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 5915-01-445-6577