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 5930-01-652-9982
NSN 5950-01-112-8447
NSN 6320-00-224-3538
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 7035-01-658-1623
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 5910-01-549-9613
NSN 4140-00-765-7748
NSN 5925-00-050-8501
NSN 5925-01-077-6316
NSN 5910-01-593-9114
NSN 5935-01-524-4431