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 5996-01-391-7489
NSN 5910-01-422-1372
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 5945-01-597-6207
NSN 6645-00-041-4074
NSN 5996-00-067-8864
NSN 5895-01-360-5634
NSN 6145-00-337-3188
NSN 5895-01-433-3548
NSN 5999-00-496-6069
NSN 5835-00-368-4182
NSN 5915-00-392-7640