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 5835-01-226-7875
NSN 5950-00-559-7938
NSN 5905-01-312-3897
NSN 6645-00-269-8440
NSN 6645-01-152-1092
NSN 5998-00-420-0224
NSN 6150-00-164-8900
NSN 6130-01-461-6072
NSN 5985-00-270-0094
NSN 5930-01-624-7895
NSN 6685-01-017-6448
NSN 5835-01-268-1924