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 5945-01-350-1851
NSN 6610-01-156-0810
NSN 5935-01-125-8456
NSN 6135-01-543-4256
NSN 5945-01-151-1214
NSN 7035-01-440-8877
NSN 5910-00-936-8103
NSN 5935-01-571-7071
NSN 5985-01-111-9349
NSN 5950-01-451-4538
NSN 5930-00-177-8490
NSN 2925-01-380-0869