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 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6685-01-139-4944
NSN 5930-00-963-2017
NSN 6240-01-450-6219
NSN 5920-01-014-8195
NSN 5835-01-470-7700
NSN 5935-01-061-9469
NSN 6220-01-603-7293
NSN 5835-01-606-8768
NSN 6645-01-327-2389
NSN 5930-01-159-2613
NSN 6145-01-212-4359