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 5925-01-109-8935
NSN 5835-01-038-2402
NSN 5998-01-296-1444
NSN 6105-01-398-7495
NSN 5985-01-191-3315
NSN 5945-01-145-0801
NSN 6105-01-537-4522
NSN 6110-01-051-3053
NSN 5985-01-362-3231
NSN 5996-01-218-5678
NSN 5935-01-189-7539
NSN 5950-01-533-4132