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 5965-01-383-7235
NSN 6130-01-610-5425
NSN 7035-00-200-5162
NSN 5945-00-165-3878
NSN 5895-00-199-0515
NSN 5945-00-528-1920
NSN 5999-01-494-6135
NSN 6320-01-513-9166
NSN 5910-00-864-5089
NSN 5855-01-582-3730
NSN 7035-01-646-9068
NSN 5985-01-221-3600