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 5895-01-055-3413
NSN 5945-00-889-9948
NSN 5915-01-037-5079
NSN 5960-01-380-9692
NSN 6110-00-660-8998
NSN 5835-01-315-2745
NSN 5895-00-114-3418
NSN 5975-01-371-1086
NSN 5905-01-443-3471
NSN 5975-00-548-5901
NSN 5835-01-352-7211
NSN 5950-00-890-5856