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 5925-01-483-0832
NSN 5905-01-607-0534
NSN 6685-01-371-6865
NSN 6620-00-413-4695
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5998-01-179-0970
NSN 5960-00-804-9034
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 6145-00-278-0697
NSN 5965-01-237-3342
NSN 5910-01-403-2812