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 5895-01-422-0593
NSN 6645-01-294-5644
NSN 5905-01-443-0983
NSN 5855-01-493-9486
NSN 5985-01-243-5949
NSN 5935-01-091-1911
NSN 5960-01-135-0463
NSN 5960-01-359-4257
NSN 5935-00-907-8815
NSN 7035-01-533-5770
NSN 5855-01-534-7940
NSN 7035-01-169-6551