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 5945-01-062-2697
NSN 5945-01-483-5561
NSN 6220-00-981-3057
NSN 2925-01-285-7163
NSN 5895-01-464-5550
NSN 6110-01-563-3550
NSN 5965-01-523-4572
NSN 5910-00-993-1814
NSN 6620-01-189-8153
NSN 5915-00-899-1720
NSN 6240-00-169-6408
NSN 5925-01-222-3650