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 5935-01-524-4849
NSN 5960-01-604-1158
NSN 5990-01-540-1619
NSN 5935-00-916-2309
NSN 5990-00-872-1312
NSN 5915-01-259-5705
NSN 5895-01-467-5419
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 5910-00-231-5202
NSN 5855-01-110-9564
NSN 5935-01-435-6574
NSN 5895-00-732-9204