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 5920-01-386-7566
NSN 5925-01-345-1422
NSN 5998-00-259-0351
NSN 7035-00-205-8739
NSN 5835-01-486-0545
NSN 6145-01-474-5230
NSN 6620-01-386-5543
NSN 5990-00-226-1152
NSN 6240-00-239-8295
NSN 2925-00-167-6763
NSN 5945-00-106-4303
NSN 5950-01-378-7042