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 5905-01-292-3811
NSN 6620-00-299-2530
NSN 5965-01-631-4090
NSN 6610-01-468-6880
NSN 5935-00-966-7810
NSN 5895-01-309-4179
NSN 6105-01-577-1042
NSN 6240-00-382-5889
NSN 6620-01-167-0881
NSN 4140-01-551-7286
NSN 5950-01-068-1356
NSN 7035-01-387-8655