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 5935-01-107-8953
NSN 5910-00-704-6882
NSN 5935-01-502-6690
NSN 5990-00-501-4994
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5895-00-781-5420
NSN 5965-01-068-2714
NSN 6610-00-139-1105
NSN 5945-00-483-4542
NSN 5965-01-502-7006
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5895-01-426-3726