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 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 6620-01-423-7300
NSN 5998-00-140-3294
NSN 5960-01-292-8309
NSN 5950-01-206-4403
NSN 5945-01-538-1156
NSN 5835-00-632-8621
NSN 5998-01-360-5648
NSN 6645-01-476-8013
NSN 5910-01-391-1268
NSN 5920-01-138-1764
NSN 6135-00-728-9860