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 5985-01-255-4455
NSN 6620-01-324-3058
NSN 6110-00-766-0886
NSN 5935-01-350-7106
NSN 6610-00-276-8919
NSN 6145-01-170-3797
NSN 6105-01-582-6151
NSN 5930-01-005-2257
NSN 5985-01-016-9599
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 5895-01-050-3490
NSN 5835-01-553-6772