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 5855-01-543-5011
NSN 5925-01-454-0253
NSN 6240-00-226-0462
NSN 6645-01-208-5090
NSN 5960-00-118-8098
NSN 6645-01-128-6932
NSN 5985-00-058-6857
NSN 5935-01-406-9874
NSN 5965-01-364-1083
NSN 6685-00-201-6105
NSN 5960-01-163-8905
NSN 5920-01-322-8928