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 5925-01-089-9443
NSN 5905-01-183-9947
NSN 5965-01-308-3786
NSN 5910-01-043-9802
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 5905-01-235-3830
NSN 6145-00-232-0813
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5905-01-511-2051
NSN 5935-01-267-1340
NSN 5935-01-157-3463
NSN 5915-01-377-9666