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 5965-01-445-3564
NSN 5895-01-511-6150
NSN 5895-01-331-3496
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 5915-01-433-9666
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 5965-00-125-6984
NSN 6645-01-450-5175
NSN 6150-00-272-7949
NSN 5930-01-342-3804
NSN 5960-01-250-5502
NSN 5965-01-607-3874