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 5835-01-436-6549
NSN 5985-01-126-7050
NSN 6130-00-199-4210
NSN 6620-00-498-3255
NSN 2925-01-440-7617
NSN 5960-01-480-7629
NSN 6620-01-187-4130
NSN 5910-00-561-8847
NSN 6610-01-426-5090
NSN 6130-01-337-1760
NSN 6685-01-158-5454
NSN 5910-01-138-4926