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 5925-01-392-1112
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5990-01-023-3307
NSN 5998-00-823-5659
NSN 5925-00-320-7673
NSN 5905-00-345-7796
NSN 5998-00-843-1125
NSN 6110-01-641-8745
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5950-01-549-1457
NSN 5945-01-281-6628
NSN 5835-00-946-2656