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 5930-01-437-8581
NSN 5895-00-225-7943
NSN 5930-01-153-7748
NSN 5935-01-227-1940
NSN 5910-01-580-0857
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5930-01-518-2997
NSN 5999-00-699-8883
NSN 5998-00-022-6955
NSN 5945-01-106-9180
NSN 6645-00-269-2764
NSN 5925-00-739-7460