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 5835-00-221-6628
NSN 5925-01-589-3658
NSN 6645-00-421-5287
NSN 5905-01-221-7985
NSN 5945-01-212-9604
NSN 5930-00-156-7265
NSN 5945-01-398-4740
NSN 5895-01-361-6920
NSN 5945-01-130-0261
NSN 6135-01-218-3660
NSN 6130-00-361-7114
NSN 5985-00-777-8224