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 5965-01-186-0329
NSN 5835-01-069-4560
NSN 5925-01-157-9548
NSN 5915-01-357-4365
NSN 5925-01-154-0867
NSN 7035-01-087-7727
NSN 5835-01-385-0579
NSN 5975-01-449-2196
NSN 5975-01-257-8534
NSN 6610-01-383-7419
NSN 5935-00-061-6101
NSN 5855-01-129-1327