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 5965-01-039-7250
NSN 5996-01-310-6240
NSN 6130-00-528-1266
NSN 6685-01-108-2411
NSN 5998-01-094-2496
NSN 5920-01-535-4089
NSN 5975-01-195-3781
NSN 6105-00-252-3233
NSN 5965-00-330-9672
NSN 5895-01-004-9861
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 5985-00-365-5524