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 5920-00-240-6394
NSN 7035-01-528-3134
NSN 7035-00-884-8366
NSN 5925-00-789-3718
NSN 5985-01-135-0742
NSN 6610-00-880-1914
NSN 7035-00-445-9657
NSN 5996-00-248-7061
NSN 5920-00-946-0046
NSN 6240-01-425-3289
NSN 5910-00-726-3370
NSN 7035-00-865-9105