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 5965-01-441-9505
NSN 5950-01-054-3215
NSN 5950-00-670-1891
NSN 5895-01-399-7098
NSN 6620-01-085-8688
NSN 5925-00-073-3507
NSN 5985-00-054-6374
NSN 5930-00-035-8513
NSN 6620-00-021-2246
NSN 5835-00-013-9271
NSN 6240-00-019-5835
NSN 5905-00-061-2975