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 5915-01-340-6844
NSN 6150-00-819-0026
NSN 5910-01-391-3459
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 5925-00-971-5633
NSN 6645-01-535-7136
NSN 6135-01-139-1700
NSN 5910-01-175-6171
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5945-01-141-6697
NSN 6320-00-636-0922
NSN 5835-00-905-7165