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 5895-01-057-7394
NSN 5975-00-269-8391
NSN 5996-01-580-0582
NSN 5950-00-651-3068
NSN 5985-00-963-7234
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 5855-01-210-0503
NSN 5925-01-478-0205
NSN 4140-01-100-1223
NSN 5930-00-225-9488
NSN 6130-00-523-9210
NSN 5835-01-193-6192