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 5998-01-214-9237
NSN 5855-01-361-9787
NSN 5925-01-238-5711
NSN 5925-01-485-5042
NSN 5990-01-632-0969
NSN 5905-01-433-5400
NSN 5985-01-073-9691
NSN 6220-01-388-2624
NSN 7035-01-166-2473
NSN 5855-01-159-1654
NSN 5920-01-050-7474
NSN 5895-01-485-3708