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 5920-01-609-3353
NSN 5925-01-351-5542
NSN 5965-01-289-3509
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 6645-01-224-8973
NSN 7035-00-205-8739
NSN 5920-00-902-1400
NSN 5905-00-062-8545
NSN 6105-00-846-0214
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5950-01-202-1340
NSN 5930-01-285-8502