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 5910-00-932-5344
NSN 5930-01-459-0017
NSN 5855-01-492-5666
NSN 7035-01-042-0527
NSN 5855-00-288-1408
NSN 5920-01-294-2241
NSN 5915-00-903-3595
NSN 6645-01-265-0648
NSN 5998-01-045-3518
NSN 6220-00-555-6609
NSN 5925-01-608-4259
NSN 5915-00-103-7394