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 5935-01-083-9449
NSN 5985-00-870-3030
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5935-01-184-5628
NSN 5895-01-187-1779
NSN 5935-01-094-8090
NSN 5910-00-287-3258
NSN 5915-01-607-1055
NSN 6645-00-100-4931
NSN 6645-01-330-6028
NSN 5945-01-445-7162
NSN 5985-01-345-6954