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 5965-01-302-2719
NSN 7035-01-530-6707
NSN 5910-01-409-2852
NSN 6105-01-576-8398
NSN 6105-01-595-7484
NSN 5895-00-117-4257
NSN 5965-01-576-9309
NSN 5945-01-227-1820
NSN 5895-01-391-1739
NSN 5975-01-353-6636
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5930-01-281-1578