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 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5920-01-464-3105
NSN 5855-01-579-7065
NSN 5985-00-007-2654
NSN 5930-01-391-7454
NSN 5945-00-189-1302
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 6240-01-315-4163
NSN 5965-01-375-5238
NSN 5910-00-992-3673
NSN 2925-00-925-0545
NSN 5855-00-185-1560