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 5925-01-551-1265
NSN 5835-01-168-6256
NSN 5835-00-398-9678
NSN 6145-01-140-8865
NSN 6610-01-415-1623
NSN 6240-01-442-7746
NSN 7035-01-160-4423
NSN 6650-01-323-0012
NSN 5990-01-192-9917
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 6130-01-457-6897
NSN 5920-01-215-0497