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 5835-01-560-3486
NSN 6610-01-057-7474
NSN 6105-01-318-2513
NSN 5996-01-449-5535
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 6685-00-256-6591
NSN 6220-01-454-6134
NSN 5985-00-081-9142
NSN 6240-01-485-0008
NSN 6685-01-144-1425
NSN 5905-01-218-9119
NSN 5930-00-258-9997