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 5910-01-008-1813
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 2925-01-101-0463
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5960-00-987-1897
NSN 5835-00-898-0201
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 5975-01-235-8459
NSN 5935-01-410-7823
NSN 5905-01-317-3503
NSN 5855-01-523-0653
NSN 2925-01-411-4666