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 5965-01-375-5238
NSN 6130-01-290-9426
NSN 5905-01-268-1922
NSN 5975-01-425-6033
NSN 5920-01-409-2830
NSN 5835-00-510-0890
NSN 4140-00-127-5311
NSN 5905-01-502-9940
NSN 5895-00-984-8994
NSN 5930-01-236-5887
NSN 2925-01-212-1040
NSN 6610-01-555-8791