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 5965-01-222-8894
NSN 6620-01-078-3160
NSN 2925-01-140-8957
NSN 6145-01-646-0548
NSN 5945-01-257-2110
NSN 6610-01-436-6884
NSN 6135-01-503-1688
NSN 5835-01-318-5268
NSN 5910-01-430-0017
NSN 5990-01-294-6198
NSN 6320-01-541-7585
NSN 5930-00-101-9657