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 5975-01-138-7413
NSN 5905-01-262-3101
NSN 6620-00-866-4434
NSN 5950-01-423-0082
NSN 5990-01-186-8310
NSN 5855-01-458-4948
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5975-01-550-5813
NSN 6685-00-455-9941
NSN 6105-01-417-2010
NSN 5935-00-183-9631
NSN 6620-01-415-8550