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 5910-01-254-0361
NSN 5835-01-540-4995
NSN 5910-00-338-2661
NSN 5945-01-192-1460
NSN 5905-01-485-3632
NSN 5950-01-485-3147
NSN 5985-00-675-8901
NSN 5905-00-618-6050
NSN 6135-01-089-4888
NSN 5965-00-735-9315
NSN 6620-00-146-3465
NSN 5905-01-339-9549