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 5945-01-449-4995
NSN 6320-01-433-3953
NSN 6220-00-701-0677
NSN 6220-00-675-1925
NSN 5895-01-148-8852
NSN 5920-01-146-6690
NSN 5999-00-225-8612
NSN 6645-01-314-6716
NSN 5935-01-577-5326
NSN 6150-00-661-0184
NSN 5985-01-157-8894
NSN 6110-01-270-0477