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 5985-01-391-6560
NSN 5930-01-291-2973
NSN 5960-01-106-3086
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5930-01-555-9208
NSN 4140-00-027-5150
NSN 6110-01-551-1623
NSN 6650-00-929-3946
NSN 6220-01-444-0945
NSN 2925-01-123-5856
NSN 5920-01-142-5750
NSN 5985-01-445-5150