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 5835-01-253-8092
NSN 6145-01-459-7837
NSN 5905-01-182-6594
NSN 6150-00-760-7033
NSN 5925-01-611-0172
NSN 6645-01-447-2446
NSN 6645-01-393-5128
NSN 5910-00-174-7073
NSN 5835-01-285-3704
NSN 6220-01-109-1798
NSN 5990-01-091-9595
NSN 5855-01-523-4058