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 5905-01-356-1333
NSN 5925-01-512-9060
NSN 5905-01-610-8549
NSN 6645-01-596-6077
NSN 5999-01-251-2734
NSN 6135-00-461-3590
NSN 5960-01-033-8015
NSN 6610-00-531-8871
NSN 5998-01-423-7355
NSN 5930-01-382-9642
NSN 5895-00-539-8322
NSN 5965-00-170-5254