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 5835-00-789-1454
NSN 6220-01-395-4136
NSN 6220-00-838-6090
NSN 5985-01-265-3744
NSN 5985-01-536-1107
NSN 6685-00-194-1683
NSN 5999-00-624-5512
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 5930-00-707-4138
NSN 6650-01-100-3185
NSN 5910-00-990-2536