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 5855-01-425-1330
NSN 7035-01-411-6062
NSN 6645-00-092-5091
NSN 5905-00-630-2085
NSN 5855-01-646-1589
NSN 6645-00-248-5434
NSN 5895-01-426-0982
NSN 5895-01-411-7679
NSN 5960-01-076-9930
NSN 5935-00-847-5219
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 6620-01-059-0876