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 5920-01-206-3977
NSN 6145-01-523-3401
NSN 5935-01-391-4980
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5985-00-062-0568
NSN 5835-01-602-0311
NSN 5945-01-599-4910
NSN 6650-01-282-8015
NSN 5835-00-883-8182
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 6220-01-032-7370
NSN 5920-00-472-1160