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 5935-01-347-1969
NSN 6145-01-528-1197
NSN 7035-01-440-8877
NSN 6130-00-394-6555
NSN 2925-00-347-7893
NSN 5990-00-623-8127
NSN 6105-01-463-8557
NSN 5920-01-473-1760
NSN 5990-01-057-4191
NSN 6105-01-580-2682
NSN 5996-01-510-1164
NSN 5965-00-698-0433