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 5835-01-370-4292
NSN 6645-01-112-3242
NSN 5985-01-128-1143
NSN 5975-01-044-6729
NSN 6220-01-631-0414
NSN 5996-00-491-8551
NSN 5965-00-156-8562
NSN 6105-01-613-9315
NSN 5998-01-504-3501
NSN 4140-00-361-4691
NSN 5835-01-357-1247
NSN 5985-01-218-7725