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 5945-01-345-8551
NSN 2925-01-570-3690
NSN 6240-00-771-2263
NSN 6105-00-789-5612
NSN 5960-01-270-3938
NSN 7035-01-472-1999
NSN 6220-01-114-7420
NSN 6220-01-388-8425
NSN 6135-01-090-5365
NSN 6145-00-810-0747
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5930-01-128-2258