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 5945-00-960-9849
NSN 5935-01-130-6148
NSN 6650-00-236-0724
NSN 5999-00-734-1105
NSN 5855-01-290-3248
NSN 6240-01-026-1376
NSN 5999-00-705-1371
NSN 5855-01-610-3506
NSN 6610-00-504-2839
NSN 5935-01-343-3638
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 7035-01-476-4085