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 5855-01-335-8907
NSN 6685-01-049-2963
NSN 5935-00-154-5046
NSN 5835-00-764-4388
NSN 5950-00-108-9564
NSN 5855-01-208-1471
NSN 5960-00-525-1898
NSN 5855-01-294-9890
NSN 6610-00-184-0833
NSN 6145-01-603-7952
NSN 5895-01-425-1922
NSN 5895-01-013-9320