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 5930-01-135-3465
NSN 6685-01-359-1464
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5998-01-197-2954
NSN 5945-00-828-0337
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5835-01-424-0054
NSN 5835-01-545-5689
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5930-00-912-0508
NSN 6620-01-572-8734
NSN 5905-01-521-4481