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 5930-01-030-8776
NSN 7035-01-386-3004
NSN 5998-01-250-3463
NSN 5945-01-261-2406
NSN 2925-00-041-0439
NSN 5998-01-373-6636
NSN 5930-01-581-3702
NSN 7035-01-384-4383
NSN 5935-01-057-3172
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6645-01-023-8724
NSN 5895-00-031-3591