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 5930-01-511-3544
NSN 5920-01-164-8260
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 6240-01-139-3377
NSN 5930-01-046-2998
NSN 5855-00-110-9341
NSN 6135-00-477-8847
NSN 5925-01-537-1140
NSN 5920-00-201-4914
NSN 5999-00-687-1626
NSN 5965-00-823-8623
NSN 5945-01-557-5743