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 5945-01-204-8144
NSN 6135-00-221-4720
NSN 5915-01-529-0577
NSN 5910-00-262-0959
NSN 7035-01-062-6089
NSN 5999-01-225-1566
NSN 5998-00-924-6550
NSN 5905-00-099-4967
NSN 6650-00-929-0084
NSN 5960-01-065-9684
NSN 7035-01-364-0286
NSN 7035-01-169-6551