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 5895-01-421-5375
NSN 5935-00-661-0825
NSN 5835-00-624-1548
NSN 5990-01-117-7932
NSN 7035-01-019-5729
NSN 2925-01-196-6187
NSN 5905-00-868-9487
NSN 5998-01-573-3375
NSN 6685-00-543-1409
NSN 6110-01-623-7269
NSN 5975-00-168-4429
NSN 6320-01-307-0467