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 6685-01-623-0239
NSN 5960-01-586-5235
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 5895-01-559-2202
NSN 7035-01-471-3398
NSN 5975-00-312-1410
NSN 5920-01-372-1322
NSN 5905-01-348-7785
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 5998-01-446-3462
NSN 5985-00-014-5838
NSN 5855-00-301-1176