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 5998-01-536-1031
NSN 7035-01-555-8289
NSN 6645-01-273-2462
NSN 5945-01-042-2258
NSN 5855-00-489-6754
NSN 6650-01-089-8890
NSN 5855-01-426-5589
NSN 5895-01-450-7344
NSN 5998-01-059-6511
NSN 5925-01-160-6240
NSN 5925-01-658-7390
NSN 5965-01-354-9834