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 5920-01-454-9374
NSN 5905-00-263-3453
NSN 7035-01-311-5098
NSN 6685-01-096-4269
NSN 5975-00-868-9714
NSN 6145-00-691-3609
NSN 5920-00-946-9147
NSN 5985-00-826-8450
NSN 5835-00-617-3578
NSN 5975-01-344-9760
NSN 5998-00-542-9656
NSN 5945-00-769-6124