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 5910-01-026-0855
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 6620-00-943-0449
NSN 5998-00-984-4159
NSN 5910-01-459-6928
NSN 5835-01-043-1576
NSN 5945-01-557-8516
NSN 5925-01-443-6246
NSN 5985-01-659-9774
NSN 5996-00-231-9322
NSN 5950-01-157-4133
NSN 5905-01-243-0733