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 5855-01-290-3248
NSN 5910-01-510-3528
NSN 5945-01-417-5986
NSN 7035-01-265-2301
NSN 7035-01-451-3328
NSN 5996-01-554-4783
NSN 5835-01-522-9881
NSN 6105-01-037-9577
NSN 6105-01-341-8707
NSN 6110-01-487-4532
NSN 5990-00-719-4947
NSN 5920-00-220-3548