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 5945-01-261-7849
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5945-01-502-0607
NSN 5855-01-550-5219
NSN 5910-01-353-8617
NSN 6645-01-460-4339
NSN 5990-01-354-8965
NSN 5910-00-244-0048
NSN 5998-01-478-0153
NSN 5965-01-536-6282
NSN 5895-01-352-3628
NSN 5965-01-496-4765