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 5935-01-587-9266
NSN 5950-01-371-0715
NSN 6645-01-443-4854
NSN 5935-01-208-4156
NSN 5835-01-077-6278
NSN 6320-01-181-9474
NSN 5975-00-268-5772
NSN 6685-00-514-6364
NSN 5855-01-373-7538
NSN 6645-01-113-6712
NSN 5915-00-531-5216
NSN 5945-01-572-8723