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 5985-01-367-9775
NSN 5855-01-452-0157
NSN 5910-01-262-6753
NSN 5945-01-325-3166
NSN 5960-00-710-9818
NSN 6610-01-256-5485
NSN 5935-01-359-8930
NSN 5950-01-186-2532
NSN 6650-01-406-3086
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5925-00-022-5632
NSN 5855-01-010-4921