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 5998-01-466-4029
NSN 5835-01-050-9509
NSN 5835-01-571-4083
NSN 5930-01-491-3421
NSN 5998-00-469-7505
NSN 5930-01-609-6749
NSN 7035-01-073-9424
NSN 5945-01-249-1310
NSN 5855-01-066-8742
NSN 6610-00-991-9453
NSN 4140-01-251-9355
NSN 6130-01-278-8596