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 5835-01-357-9235
NSN 5910-01-544-9244
NSN 5996-01-202-9338
NSN 5915-00-922-1629
NSN 6685-01-600-2252
NSN 4140-01-651-7192
NSN 6320-01-198-4024
NSN 6320-01-141-3791
NSN 6150-01-496-0347
NSN 5835-00-546-4898
NSN 6110-01-025-5356
NSN 6685-01-442-3702