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 5905-01-467-5919
NSN 6105-01-606-0849
NSN 5996-01-432-0117
NSN 5996-01-023-7896
NSN 2925-00-653-7432
NSN 5999-00-602-6617
NSN 5950-01-079-1468
NSN 5920-00-636-4713
NSN 5965-01-381-2998
NSN 4140-00-448-4306
NSN 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 5965-00-068-4812