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 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 7035-01-382-4413
NSN 6620-00-391-0374
NSN 5945-01-415-3654
NSN 5990-00-293-6031
NSN 5910-01-252-7773
NSN 5965-01-399-7851
NSN 5835-01-546-2008
NSN 5925-00-206-3580
NSN 5975-00-614-9460
NSN 7035-01-542-6848
NSN 5998-01-028-5333