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 5835-01-293-6453
NSN 5915-01-028-3692
NSN 6150-00-222-3772
NSN 5895-01-144-0871
NSN 5950-01-036-9863
NSN 5930-00-186-9934
NSN 5930-01-320-9391
NSN 5895-01-026-4652
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 6145-00-237-4598
NSN 5915-01-114-1538
NSN 6320-01-481-7322