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 5975-01-232-4231
NSN 7035-01-521-3449
NSN 5945-01-236-5000
NSN 5998-00-132-1135
NSN 5945-01-423-1009
NSN 5895-00-221-1315
NSN 5975-01-397-2088
NSN 5930-01-430-4943
NSN 5990-01-040-6358
NSN 5996-00-482-1170
NSN 5910-01-271-4728
NSN 5835-01-185-1102