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 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5985-00-116-1944
NSN 6645-00-988-4427
NSN 5930-01-174-3467
NSN 5950-00-693-4695
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6610-01-136-4421
NSN 6145-01-359-4148
NSN 5960-01-448-3497
NSN 5996-01-276-3962
NSN 5975-01-399-1603
NSN 5935-01-251-3542