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 5935-01-188-7340
NSN 5990-01-498-0641
NSN 5910-01-500-1812
NSN 5950-01-519-2709
NSN 4140-01-074-2219
NSN 5996-00-632-0117
NSN 5985-01-459-7886
NSN 5920-00-487-4256
NSN 5925-01-542-9068
NSN 6685-00-941-9333
NSN 5835-01-387-4227
NSN 6135-00-223-9563