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 5965-01-562-0811
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5950-01-420-7231
NSN 6610-01-406-6696
NSN 5855-01-257-5338
NSN 6150-01-441-8201
NSN 5855-01-530-4147
NSN 5930-01-433-9296
NSN 6135-00-073-8939
NSN 6645-00-736-0476
NSN 4140-00-224-9149
NSN 5998-01-524-9210