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 5935-01-219-4896
NSN 5835-00-660-4523
NSN 5999-01-490-1779
NSN 6240-01-569-2252
NSN 5990-01-476-9956
NSN 2925-00-310-6236
NSN 5895-01-352-2178
NSN 5905-01-244-1034
NSN 6620-01-540-5712
NSN 5895-00-393-2512
NSN 5996-01-301-3842
NSN 7035-00-679-9027