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 5895-01-348-8855
NSN 5925-01-591-4574
NSN 5930-00-249-2890
NSN 6620-00-543-2534
NSN 4140-01-450-9798
NSN 6650-01-485-8536
NSN 5950-01-177-4691
NSN 5855-00-403-1031
NSN 5910-01-131-8472
NSN 6105-01-364-8811
NSN 7035-01-490-1696
NSN 5990-01-465-8031