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 5945-01-556-7258
NSN 5998-01-352-4137
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 5925-01-554-7852
NSN 5960-01-141-6489
NSN 5996-01-602-1754
NSN 5935-01-388-1418
NSN 5895-01-633-8053
NSN 5998-00-327-6053
NSN 6150-00-408-2534
NSN 2925-01-417-6815
NSN 6240-01-518-3874