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 5915-01-392-4409
NSN 5935-01-381-0583
NSN 6240-01-163-0086
NSN 5935-01-370-3874
NSN 6220-01-433-8739
NSN 5920-01-150-3499
NSN 4140-00-500-2718
NSN 7035-01-416-5910
NSN 6685-01-354-3560
NSN 5930-01-483-1700
NSN 6685-00-642-0533
NSN 7035-00-275-5604