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 5925-01-176-7182
NSN 5945-01-372-1971
NSN 5920-01-407-1091
NSN 5985-00-935-8653
NSN 5910-01-442-2522
NSN 7035-00-991-6877
NSN 5905-01-445-7083
NSN 5920-00-868-7651
NSN 5950-01-159-4148
NSN 6620-00-925-8435
NSN 5965-00-543-0264
NSN 5910-00-146-5774