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 5895-01-425-2476
NSN 5965-00-055-8013
NSN 5905-01-561-8840
NSN 5855-01-414-6265
NSN 5935-01-590-6059
NSN 5935-01-262-7637
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 6150-01-288-0362
NSN 5965-01-322-8136
NSN 6610-01-275-9771
NSN 5930-00-062-5658
NSN 5915-01-366-7774