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 5855-01-341-7320
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 5985-01-530-2080
NSN 5935-01-004-1541
NSN 7035-01-187-6002
NSN 5985-00-839-7653
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 5998-00-280-2198
NSN 6145-01-371-6250
NSN 5999-01-389-3089
NSN 5935-00-722-9733
NSN 6240-01-062-4055