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 5935-01-359-8917
NSN 5950-01-258-2181
NSN 5935-01-615-2128
NSN 5855-01-103-8650
NSN 5945-01-374-7021
NSN 5999-01-617-0136
NSN 5985-00-320-6403
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5925-01-645-6803
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5945-01-328-8526
NSN 5915-01-123-3504