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 5910-01-357-9379
NSN 2925-01-500-0730
NSN 6150-01-468-0296
NSN 5930-01-321-7115
NSN 6620-00-377-6805
NSN 6135-00-100-8890
NSN 5960-01-167-8796
NSN 5935-00-133-0394
NSN 5996-01-358-5847
NSN 5950-01-275-5478
NSN 7035-01-004-8819
NSN 6320-01-377-5701