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 5945-01-467-1587
NSN 5998-01-256-8719
NSN 5930-01-242-2666
NSN 5935-01-632-4335
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5835-00-656-7317
NSN 5835-01-214-5402
NSN 5945-01-477-6154
NSN 6685-01-656-7371
NSN 5915-01-584-9230
NSN 5945-01-391-7993
NSN 6135-00-803-3012