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 5945-01-045-9397
NSN 6220-01-088-1808
NSN 6220-00-827-0227
NSN 5895-01-204-8433
NSN 5935-01-256-6158
NSN 7035-01-249-4547
NSN 5950-01-394-5352
NSN 5925-01-017-4990
NSN 5905-01-564-7693
NSN 5935-01-537-6744
NSN 6145-01-081-3182
NSN 6645-01-482-8603