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 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 2925-01-083-3986
NSN 6650-01-624-0818
NSN 6645-01-291-8352
NSN 6240-01-026-9289
NSN 5935-01-344-9147
NSN 5910-01-020-9476
NSN 5915-01-642-0016
NSN 6105-01-547-7612
NSN 5905-00-664-4218
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 6105-01-487-7484