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 5835-01-522-9881
NSN 5935-01-388-1960
NSN 5905-01-114-2885
NSN 4140-00-728-8117
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6145-00-761-2878
NSN 6145-00-722-0090
NSN 6130-01-163-8834
NSN 5945-01-173-8118
NSN 6110-01-010-0905
NSN 5975-00-308-2200
NSN 5999-01-620-3938