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 5895-01-082-8181
NSN 5930-01-046-8239
NSN 5925-01-407-7300
NSN 5999-00-052-6542
NSN 5855-00-821-7512
NSN 6110-00-736-0367
NSN 5895-01-112-6380
NSN 5996-00-736-3815
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 4140-00-951-5395
NSN 5935-01-259-5493
NSN 5999-01-362-9324