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 5935-01-415-2885
NSN 5945-01-163-6931
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 6685-01-566-2082
NSN 6685-01-242-6695
NSN 6645-00-581-9239
NSN 6645-01-302-9608
NSN 7035-00-140-3070
NSN 6110-01-465-1610
NSN 5985-00-408-5138
NSN 6610-01-560-9461
NSN 7035-00-763-6180