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 5985-01-211-6184
NSN 5950-01-152-8809
NSN 6135-01-366-9633
NSN 5915-01-443-8662
NSN 5985-01-218-8544
NSN 5999-01-134-3699
NSN 5950-01-412-7878
NSN 5915-01-445-6577
NSN 6645-01-172-6838
NSN 5996-01-381-5313
NSN 6220-01-455-7591
NSN 5935-01-241-9864