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 5855-01-434-8467
NSN 5935-01-129-6341
NSN 5935-00-249-5724
NSN 4140-00-837-2658
NSN 5910-00-071-6559
NSN 5920-01-040-7718
NSN 5935-01-411-1221
NSN 5910-00-122-3733
NSN 5930-01-092-9771
NSN 5895-01-561-0144
NSN 5985-01-334-7135
NSN 5855-01-335-8907