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 5925-01-442-7232
NSN 5965-01-008-5351
NSN 6105-00-070-7227
NSN 5905-00-476-9939
NSN 7035-01-578-0644
NSN 5965-00-772-0545
NSN 5855-01-529-6369
NSN 7035-00-206-6123
NSN 5999-01-261-3945
NSN 5910-00-813-2711
NSN 5930-01-609-1066
NSN 6610-00-234-9390