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 5835-01-126-9358
NSN 5985-01-659-8423
NSN 6145-00-107-7913
NSN 5945-00-162-5950
NSN 5925-01-422-4748
NSN 5835-00-196-9771
NSN 5935-01-067-0927
NSN 5996-01-181-5438
NSN 6240-01-442-4623
NSN 6610-01-594-0359
NSN 6145-00-082-1906
NSN 5990-00-230-8981