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 5925-01-050-9032
NSN 5965-01-032-9146
NSN 5996-00-791-0703
NSN 5985-00-728-5562
NSN 5895-01-144-2137
NSN 6220-01-065-8544
NSN 6685-01-320-3344
NSN 5985-01-440-1557
NSN 5920-01-346-8597
NSN 6620-01-253-0374
NSN 5910-01-138-4926
NSN 5835-00-733-9145