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 5925-01-415-0261
NSN 7035-01-580-7194
NSN 5990-01-359-8334
NSN 5998-00-777-3077
NSN 5895-01-283-4507
NSN 5935-01-278-8361
NSN 5835-01-446-6065
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 6145-01-366-9990
NSN 5975-01-502-7338
NSN 5945-00-489-0380
NSN 6320-01-260-7390