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 5945-00-636-9934
NSN 6240-00-151-5382
NSN 5895-01-438-9448
NSN 5835-00-051-9092
NSN 7035-00-517-8232
NSN 5975-01-214-3516
NSN 6320-01-431-4359
NSN 6220-01-453-4237
NSN 6685-01-058-1179
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6685-01-644-8385
NSN 5930-00-997-2557