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 5945-01-344-4026
NSN 5996-01-434-2214
NSN 5965-01-234-6844
NSN 5930-01-254-8644
NSN 6220-00-061-4140
NSN 6610-01-426-5090
NSN 6145-00-184-6171
NSN 5910-01-199-9459
NSN 7035-00-152-0055
NSN 5965-01-483-1610
NSN 6650-01-133-7806
NSN 5965-00-858-5398