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 5920-01-088-6554
NSN 5835-01-620-0675
NSN 5910-01-216-3612
NSN 5925-01-444-3880
NSN 5915-01-292-2078
NSN 5990-01-453-3552
NSN 5975-01-494-0577
NSN 5910-01-206-4431
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 2925-01-063-7876
NSN 5910-01-014-5129
NSN 5985-00-540-9460