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 5945-01-486-0959
NSN 5895-01-190-7753
NSN 6650-00-564-7322
NSN 6105-01-422-3765
NSN 5835-01-307-8954
NSN 5945-00-517-6224
NSN 5925-01-103-8322
NSN 5920-01-278-0600
NSN 4140-01-138-0099
NSN 5905-01-255-7666
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 6610-01-569-9086