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 5910-01-582-7355
NSN 5925-00-379-0920
NSN 6220-01-144-7175
NSN 2925-01-453-1606
NSN 5905-00-017-9771
NSN 2925-00-265-7539
NSN 5925-01-215-3817
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5990-01-497-2138
NSN 5925-01-093-7558
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 5920-01-630-5502