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 5998-01-028-5333
NSN 7035-01-580-0957
NSN 5910-00-011-8309
NSN 6145-00-107-7913
NSN 5998-00-455-6765
NSN 5960-01-484-2042
NSN 5945-01-323-4350
NSN 6240-01-207-3863
NSN 5935-01-387-2721
NSN 5895-01-387-0972
NSN 5930-00-541-8594
NSN 5920-00-391-6252