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 5935-01-433-1456
NSN 5998-01-247-1169
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 6135-00-628-1142
NSN 6240-01-177-9361
NSN 2925-01-329-3665
NSN 6610-01-173-0465
NSN 5895-01-275-3551
NSN 6135-00-782-0930
NSN 5998-01-509-4040
NSN 6685-01-562-2336
NSN 5996-01-385-0884