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 5935-01-056-5494
NSN 5835-00-827-1904
NSN 6685-00-767-7514
NSN 5915-01-165-7409
NSN 2925-01-132-5827
NSN 5965-01-555-8775
NSN 5925-01-193-0171
NSN 6685-00-103-9589
NSN 5998-01-211-7719
NSN 6130-00-161-2418
NSN 6610-01-555-8791
NSN 5930-01-605-6789