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 5965-01-462-9340
NSN 5835-01-462-5983
NSN 5920-00-052-7172
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5965-01-129-1721
NSN 6220-01-537-8629
NSN 5945-01-107-6640
NSN 5935-01-601-5255
NSN 5905-01-477-1482
NSN 5990-00-136-0282
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5835-01-090-0784