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 5965-01-120-6086
NSN 5905-01-275-3102
NSN 6105-01-074-3588
NSN 6610-00-884-2824
NSN 5920-00-928-1511
NSN 5905-01-425-1366
NSN 6685-00-801-7587
NSN 7035-01-085-9427
NSN 5925-00-243-8694
NSN 6130-01-048-0455
NSN 5895-01-187-0156
NSN 5905-00-510-0613