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 5855-01-286-8850
NSN 5925-00-935-5287
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 5930-01-516-5278
NSN 5915-01-573-3925
NSN 5855-01-419-5285
NSN 6105-01-516-7145
NSN 5950-01-201-8117
NSN 6150-01-482-5408
NSN 5945-01-659-7627
NSN 6610-00-832-3137
NSN 5925-01-634-0664