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 5935-01-474-3389
NSN 5930-00-518-4790
NSN 5855-01-111-3962
NSN 5950-00-942-4614
NSN 5920-01-010-6875
NSN 6220-01-520-6281
NSN 5835-01-336-1153
NSN 6110-01-465-7018
NSN 6145-01-431-8803
NSN 5930-00-497-7777
NSN 5985-01-054-3801
NSN 5935-00-969-2599