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 5985-01-355-8177
NSN 5960-01-416-6187
NSN 6130-01-099-6912
NSN 5935-00-098-5036
NSN 5930-00-069-9111
NSN 5999-00-059-9461
NSN 6685-00-081-2864
NSN 5910-00-202-1056
NSN 5835-00-909-8088
NSN 5930-00-577-4073
NSN 5905-00-320-9004
NSN 5950-01-658-8347