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 5985-01-113-8326
NSN 6320-01-276-4739
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6240-01-525-6585
NSN 7035-01-493-9487
NSN 6130-01-143-5730
NSN 6620-00-004-1374
NSN 5910-01-377-9956
NSN 5935-01-592-4439
NSN 6130-01-244-1653
NSN 5960-01-151-0206
NSN 5925-01-352-0657