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 5990-01-584-8363
NSN 5950-00-852-2831
NSN 5975-00-177-6408
NSN 5945-01-297-1752
NSN 5935-01-161-2029
NSN 5996-01-313-2644
NSN 7035-01-142-8036
NSN 5920-01-176-5426
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5895-01-118-1000
NSN 5905-00-374-2248
NSN 5915-01-247-1657