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 5998-01-368-3845
NSN 5935-01-512-8747
NSN 4140-01-286-5632
NSN 5960-01-183-8213
NSN 6610-01-491-6226
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6130-01-046-8839
NSN 5985-01-234-4786
NSN 5975-01-067-7158
NSN 5905-01-051-8001
NSN 5945-01-462-5595
NSN 6105-00-780-2318