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 5835-01-432-1277
NSN 5945-01-614-4862
NSN 6610-01-425-1523
NSN 7035-01-293-3431
NSN 5935-01-512-7938
NSN 6610-01-510-8687
NSN 6110-01-246-2673
NSN 4140-01-490-6087
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5895-01-431-1558
NSN 5990-01-050-7535
NSN 5990-01-188-7309