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 5910-01-372-4527
NSN 5950-01-210-3996
NSN 5895-01-326-0101
NSN 5835-01-050-7882
NSN 6610-00-235-5665
NSN 6240-01-122-7391
NSN 5990-01-525-2250
NSN 5965-01-058-6285
NSN 5965-01-426-8325
NSN 6645-00-226-2270
NSN 5950-01-304-0579
NSN 5996-01-121-0113