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 5965-01-323-7225
NSN 5905-01-089-6575
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5998-01-328-8912
NSN 5930-00-113-2707
NSN 5985-01-478-7014
NSN 6135-00-725-5132
NSN 5895-00-387-4901
NSN 5915-01-512-8851
NSN 5985-01-283-4452
NSN 5855-01-411-3360
NSN 5905-01-289-1165