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 5935-01-508-4753
NSN 5835-01-583-0453
NSN 5950-00-023-1096
NSN 4140-00-541-9077
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5895-01-061-1115
NSN 6110-01-432-0758
NSN 5930-01-236-6825
NSN 2925-01-477-3787
NSN 5960-01-406-3672
NSN 5960-01-278-2852
NSN 6220-01-278-9369