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 5945-01-653-9034
NSN 5965-01-454-7313
NSN 5945-01-125-5798
NSN 5930-00-078-8632
NSN 5945-01-644-7457
NSN 6620-01-431-0706
NSN 5998-01-013-0029
NSN 5999-01-526-6813
NSN 5855-01-360-6650
NSN 5910-01-570-3071
NSN 5920-01-631-4009
NSN 5855-01-519-2486