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 5855-01-455-4910
NSN 5930-01-033-3074
NSN 5975-01-528-7359
NSN 6645-01-323-1956
NSN 6240-01-378-9060
NSN 6650-00-968-5700
NSN 5835-01-593-7579
NSN 5945-00-823-8652
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 5915-01-641-4000
NSN 5996-01-054-3226
NSN 5935-01-483-2466