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 5930-00-515-3604
NSN 5905-01-360-0435
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5950-01-626-9761
NSN 5895-01-443-6066
NSN 5905-01-158-8273
NSN 6620-00-513-0738
NSN 6220-01-418-5085
NSN 4140-01-346-2112
NSN 6105-01-651-0356
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 5935-01-161-1088