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 5915-01-657-5452
NSN 6240-01-247-8074
NSN 5935-01-326-7627
NSN 6620-00-849-0450
NSN 5996-01-494-8178
NSN 6135-01-412-8929
NSN 5910-00-056-7460
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 5998-00-596-1377
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6220-01-387-0906
NSN 5920-00-799-1348