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 5975-01-431-7932
NSN 6220-01-152-2637
NSN 6620-01-292-5072
NSN 6685-01-063-8297
NSN 6145-00-603-2608
NSN 5925-01-648-2169
NSN 5935-00-330-4380
NSN 5910-01-591-6801
NSN 5975-01-166-9686
NSN 5905-01-448-9664
NSN 5925-01-398-0517
NSN 5935-01-138-8932