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 5985-01-381-9203
NSN 6105-01-228-7317
NSN 5920-01-383-1933
NSN 5996-01-310-2986
NSN 6220-01-188-6962
NSN 6650-01-424-1545
NSN 5930-01-368-3398
NSN 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 5910-00-960-7276
NSN 5935-00-299-7897
NSN 5910-00-216-8081
NSN 5855-00-004-0904