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 5855-01-455-4910
NSN 6240-01-136-4694
NSN 6105-00-180-8973
NSN 5996-00-301-3682
NSN 6685-01-080-7634
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 6105-00-976-8518
NSN 6220-00-244-5040
NSN 6320-01-301-4699
NSN 6650-01-076-9124
NSN 5935-00-712-6701
NSN 5855-00-117-0857