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 5855-01-228-0942
NSN 5999-01-322-7127
NSN 5945-00-929-9590
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5945-00-811-8368
NSN 5855-01-443-2509
NSN 6610-00-405-9700
NSN 5905-01-082-2023
NSN 5835-01-128-9331
NSN 5905-01-232-0420
NSN 6145-00-866-2323
NSN 5905-01-470-0842