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 5925-01-431-8886
NSN 5920-00-276-8657
NSN 5895-01-420-1309
NSN 5935-00-067-8146
NSN 4140-00-228-3661
NSN 5910-00-133-5353
NSN 6220-00-266-8222
NSN 5975-01-560-5616
NSN 5950-01-573-6434
NSN 5935-01-286-2191
NSN 6685-01-047-9355
NSN 5960-00-472-9435