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 5965-01-397-8389
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 6610-01-487-6843
NSN 5855-01-398-0090
NSN 5905-01-285-8702
NSN 6150-01-556-7388
NSN 2925-01-224-1884
NSN 5930-01-009-2202
NSN 6645-00-739-6718
NSN 5950-00-659-6678
NSN 6650-01-083-9706
NSN 5835-00-546-4898