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 5855-01-059-2710
NSN 5935-01-239-9869
NSN 5910-01-058-2255
NSN 5996-00-963-1352
NSN 2925-01-216-4757
NSN 6145-01-140-0724
NSN 5965-01-440-4731
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 5996-01-535-6443
NSN 6610-01-499-0776
NSN 5835-01-480-3484
NSN 6240-00-949-4849