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 5990-01-612-5323
NSN 6240-01-534-1271
NSN 4140-00-789-6935
NSN 5965-00-238-3721
NSN 5925-01-511-5852
NSN 5998-00-649-8680
NSN 5945-00-189-4534
NSN 2925-00-728-8118
NSN 5930-00-721-1562
NSN 5945-01-189-4086
NSN 5835-01-305-8866
NSN 5975-01-011-7239