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 5930-01-644-3061
NSN 5985-01-299-3748
NSN 5835-00-466-8544
NSN 5835-01-138-0181
NSN 7035-01-435-7962
NSN 5895-01-654-2003
NSN 6220-01-410-7555
NSN 5905-01-110-3525
NSN 5960-01-100-4454
NSN 5915-01-560-3065
NSN 5999-01-309-4710
NSN 6240-01-206-7882