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 5835-01-528-7454
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 6620-01-054-9346
NSN 5996-01-615-1846
NSN 6110-00-456-2058
NSN 6650-01-604-4445
NSN 6150-01-095-6551
NSN 5835-01-357-9235
NSN 6610-01-554-8225
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 5920-01-229-8645
NSN 5990-01-349-8132