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 5950-01-571-3896
NSN 6645-01-528-1635
NSN 6220-00-993-7478
NSN 5945-01-177-4639
NSN 5975-00-726-3565
NSN 6110-01-369-7832
NSN 6650-01-297-4376
NSN 6110-00-238-9636
NSN 5935-01-529-6255
NSN 5930-00-152-8834
NSN 7035-01-486-4118
NSN 6620-00-663-8962