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 5920-01-657-3736
NSN 2925-00-188-5003
NSN 7035-01-209-0045
NSN 5990-00-221-0878
NSN 5945-00-063-9244
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 5920-00-848-0264
NSN 6240-01-539-1989
NSN 6645-00-222-2785
NSN 5910-01-112-0835
NSN 5965-01-469-0053
NSN 6135-00-862-5736