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 5965-00-948-2809
NSN 6105-01-454-3377
NSN 6105-01-059-2307
NSN 5935-00-891-8472
NSN 5905-01-650-6922
NSN 6220-01-037-4812
NSN 5935-01-151-2785
NSN 6650-00-403-0246
NSN 2925-00-639-6677
NSN 6220-01-426-8824
NSN 5965-01-261-0569
NSN 5910-01-397-7008