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 5935-01-588-3827
NSN 5925-01-481-7397
NSN 6130-00-253-0198
NSN 5915-01-194-3652
NSN 5998-00-269-5444
NSN 5920-01-160-9260
NSN 5895-00-788-3966
NSN 6110-01-555-8143
NSN 5990-00-174-6695
NSN 5925-01-177-9077
NSN 4140-01-152-2672
NSN 4140-01-373-4524