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 5895-01-004-0650
NSN 5965-01-053-6230
NSN 5895-00-843-5418
NSN 5996-00-868-2543
NSN 5925-01-343-0831
NSN 5915-01-449-1294
NSN 6645-00-739-6718
NSN 4140-00-690-5288
NSN 6105-01-134-5499
NSN 6110-01-050-8119
NSN 5935-01-281-5148
NSN 5910-01-297-7201