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 5925-01-336-6380
NSN 5910-01-592-9406
NSN 6135-00-856-1343
NSN 5925-00-165-8694
NSN 5960-01-257-0225
NSN 6610-00-925-0935
NSN 6105-01-462-0140
NSN 5835-01-626-9603
NSN 5960-01-586-5235
NSN 5905-00-418-9248
NSN 5915-01-479-4809
NSN 6320-01-111-8851