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 5905-01-326-4302
NSN 5975-00-615-2582
NSN 5950-01-104-5002
NSN 5965-00-926-2591
NSN 5835-00-958-6231
NSN 6220-01-445-2324
NSN 5990-00-946-5650
NSN 5920-01-344-8910
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 4140-01-382-3597
NSN 6110-01-268-7140
NSN 5999-01-116-2638