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 5915-01-588-4831
NSN 5996-00-244-5857
NSN 6320-00-538-2132
NSN 5935-01-445-5917
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 6145-01-075-8265
NSN 6145-01-145-4654
NSN 5945-00-167-7544
NSN 5905-01-188-6975
NSN 5915-00-466-2840
NSN 5895-01-648-2670
NSN 6135-00-248-4102