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 5985-01-076-5094
NSN 5996-01-155-2467
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 5895-01-274-6928
NSN 5975-00-376-1585
NSN 6620-00-394-1812
NSN 5835-00-922-1263
NSN 5910-00-075-8459
NSN 5930-00-839-0684
NSN 5975-00-705-9535
NSN 6610-01-041-1880
NSN 5920-00-025-7895