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 5920-00-826-0949
NSN 5915-01-098-0744
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5996-01-142-9125
NSN 5985-01-537-4554
NSN 5925-01-059-5726
NSN 5855-01-398-6170
NSN 5930-01-514-7541
NSN 5930-01-067-8418
NSN 5910-00-177-8291
NSN 6610-01-060-7626
NSN 5905-01-344-3857