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 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5935-01-148-0142
NSN 6610-01-491-6226
NSN 6220-00-452-3866
NSN 5935-01-568-7282
NSN 5960-00-728-6236
NSN 5915-01-629-1907
NSN 5996-01-648-6675
NSN 6105-01-645-8654
NSN 5895-00-246-4415
NSN 5855-01-325-9507
NSN 7035-00-264-7543