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 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 6145-01-505-2180
NSN 5910-00-147-3207
NSN 5920-00-543-1266
NSN 5935-01-603-9216
NSN 6610-00-872-0454
NSN 6610-00-155-1334
NSN 6650-01-209-6318
NSN 6685-00-358-1299
NSN 5985-00-823-2028
NSN 5920-01-246-5011
NSN 5910-01-517-8933