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 5835-01-174-4276
NSN 5990-01-658-9964
NSN 7035-01-532-5258
NSN 5935-01-333-0564
NSN 6150-01-414-1182
NSN 5920-01-152-7035
NSN 5920-00-752-3081
NSN 6645-01-623-7483
NSN 5910-01-468-5571
NSN 6610-01-451-3877
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5998-01-409-2874