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 5975-01-448-7286
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 6645-01-616-8996
NSN 6685-01-288-4909
NSN 5935-00-835-6704
NSN 5999-01-573-7184
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6320-01-207-9038
NSN 5905-01-227-6532
NSN 5965-01-408-5990
NSN 6240-01-251-6621