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 5930-01-188-7223
NSN 5935-01-294-8338
NSN 5985-00-300-3970
NSN 5990-01-386-5561
NSN 5998-01-433-9385
NSN 5895-00-503-2699
NSN 5855-01-461-8169
NSN 5910-01-017-8293
NSN 5935-01-522-6534
NSN 5920-01-331-1101
NSN 5915-01-430-5541
NSN 5999-01-261-9138