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 5999-01-435-6568
NSN 5905-01-534-2483
NSN 6650-00-618-9398
NSN 5999-01-029-2877
NSN 5895-00-905-5730
NSN 5930-01-057-1687
NSN 6685-01-043-7538
NSN 5930-01-452-6710
NSN 5935-00-681-6859
NSN 6220-00-425-7569
NSN 5945-00-224-6266
NSN 5895-01-412-0739