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 5985-01-403-2835
NSN 7035-01-265-2301
NSN 6620-01-491-1434
NSN 5915-01-207-1416
NSN 5965-01-158-1522
NSN 6105-01-157-7011
NSN 5950-01-237-2573
NSN 5910-01-495-0619
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 6240-01-361-1612
NSN 6645-01-483-5519
NSN 5925-01-447-8761