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 5985-01-503-9603
NSN 5905-00-199-9991
NSN 5999-00-934-3351
NSN 5975-00-780-5123
NSN 5935-01-037-3562
NSN 5930-01-644-9688
NSN 5975-01-523-5623
NSN 5985-01-509-0510
NSN 5930-01-061-0923
NSN 6110-01-482-9931
NSN 5905-00-979-7690
NSN 5895-01-287-2768