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 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5990-00-199-0081
NSN 5990-01-458-2531
NSN 5950-00-128-8142
NSN 2925-00-829-5124
NSN 5915-00-448-7070
NSN 5990-01-462-1617
NSN 5910-01-291-3492
NSN 6135-01-397-2170
NSN 6610-01-199-0499
NSN 6110-01-190-3838
NSN 5960-01-512-0233