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 5960-01-294-2397
NSN 5945-01-322-4908
NSN 5935-01-027-9649
NSN 5855-01-522-0723
NSN 6685-01-303-3249
NSN 5930-01-300-6853
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 4140-01-438-3854
NSN 6645-00-137-7699
NSN 5945-01-020-7897
NSN 6645-01-237-2568
NSN 5855-01-157-7186