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 5935-01-441-2691
NSN 5905-01-339-2386
NSN 5835-00-673-2885
NSN 5985-01-152-6063
NSN 5965-01-164-7982
NSN 5945-01-609-5671
NSN 5915-00-229-1474
NSN 5999-00-676-8452
NSN 5895-01-566-3316
NSN 5975-00-940-7820
NSN 6135-00-826-4798
NSN 5965-01-136-3180