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 5925-01-433-2946
NSN 5950-00-193-3079
NSN 5935-00-222-7028
NSN 5910-01-580-2185
NSN 5855-01-081-7594
NSN 5920-01-362-5183
NSN 6145-01-617-8325
NSN 6145-00-431-7441
NSN 5930-01-157-7206
NSN 6130-01-448-2166
NSN 5915-01-592-3355
NSN 5999-01-598-0215