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 5855-01-244-9785
NSN 2925-01-071-9291
NSN 6145-01-039-2568
NSN 5996-01-399-1722
NSN 5996-00-006-8128
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5930-00-141-9957
NSN 6145-01-397-6210
NSN 6145-01-503-8534
NSN 6685-01-261-6849
NSN 5905-01-359-5230
NSN 6135-01-449-0625