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 5835-01-225-2499
NSN 5999-01-159-7708
NSN 6685-01-504-2428
NSN 5910-00-541-1381
NSN 6610-01-412-0058
NSN 6645-01-502-1901
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5905-01-117-7284
NSN 6110-00-877-2940
NSN 6650-00-556-8054
NSN 5915-00-359-7776
NSN 6220-00-183-7706