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 5975-01-255-4626
NSN 5999-01-147-7045
NSN 5975-01-372-6934
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5915-00-179-4618
NSN 5925-01-223-3729
NSN 5895-00-417-1109
NSN 5855-01-007-9541
NSN 6110-00-426-1946
NSN 2925-01-441-8958
NSN 5950-01-245-9562