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 5985-01-406-3246
NSN 5935-01-220-1488
NSN 6650-01-207-0829
NSN 5895-01-340-4868
NSN 5935-01-075-8953
NSN 6130-01-073-3432
NSN 5925-01-095-8410
NSN 5990-00-186-2445
NSN 6610-01-212-9817
NSN 5855-01-550-5219
NSN 5915-01-187-4931
NSN 6620-01-296-0871