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 5905-00-266-0948
NSN 5910-00-044-1964
NSN 5905-01-509-2430
NSN 5905-01-158-9465
NSN 5998-00-044-3995
NSN 5910-00-225-8920
NSN 5990-00-079-5406
NSN 5950-01-501-7162
NSN 5975-01-063-7577
NSN 5910-01-517-1237
NSN 6685-01-181-7203
NSN 5835-00-228-9082