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 5965-01-303-6105
NSN 6650-01-412-8471
NSN 5920-01-234-2368
NSN 4140-01-321-9085
NSN 7035-00-890-7649
NSN 5835-01-589-4735
NSN 5915-01-652-5881
NSN 6645-01-229-9769
NSN 6320-01-289-0946
NSN 6240-00-484-8148
NSN 6145-00-900-0317
NSN 5930-01-207-0851