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 5895-00-011-7880
NSN 5935-01-461-5592
NSN 5990-00-807-3623
NSN 5996-00-912-5030
NSN 5935-01-475-0913
NSN 6610-01-234-5542
NSN 5935-01-106-4937
NSN 5960-01-234-4388
NSN 5905-00-760-3242
NSN 5945-01-585-8327
NSN 6110-00-141-1966
NSN 5930-01-541-5101