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 5835-01-431-6877
NSN 5930-00-582-1730
NSN 5965-00-232-7395
NSN 2925-01-224-1885
NSN 5925-01-550-9653
NSN 5835-00-226-7825
NSN 6105-01-460-1958
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 6610-00-419-7844
NSN 4140-01-467-5166
NSN 6220-01-502-9451
NSN 6105-01-016-0986