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 5935-01-371-7653
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5835-01-045-6371
NSN 5895-00-143-2818
NSN 5935-00-687-2335
NSN 5905-00-827-0728
NSN 5999-00-278-5563
NSN 5920-01-455-1074
NSN 7035-01-641-4634
NSN 7035-01-575-3093
NSN 5920-01-420-5768
NSN 6240-00-913-8529