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 5905-01-442-6616
NSN 6610-01-304-3226
NSN 6240-00-221-0859
NSN 5996-01-141-7959
NSN 2925-01-076-5219
NSN 6130-01-399-0126
NSN 5960-01-385-4333
NSN 6685-00-437-9336
NSN 5895-01-067-7957
NSN 5835-01-167-1824
NSN 5975-00-596-4716
NSN 5910-01-536-6766