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 5855-01-486-9924
NSN 6240-01-421-6655
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6110-01-283-4076
NSN 5960-01-038-4314
NSN 6610-00-393-0510
NSN 6240-01-482-4819
NSN 6110-01-656-0588
NSN 6110-01-564-4706
NSN 2925-01-089-6269
NSN 5910-01-623-7583
NSN 5950-00-382-9646