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 5905-01-213-8309
NSN 6105-01-058-5716
NSN 5945-01-076-7841
NSN 5960-01-589-5236
NSN 6105-01-507-7251
NSN 5985-00-567-8929
NSN 5985-00-826-8450
NSN 5935-00-597-5055
NSN 5920-01-202-7166
NSN 5835-01-090-6712
NSN 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 6240-01-461-8129