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 5925-01-500-1352
NSN 5930-01-187-0876
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 6610-00-934-1044
NSN 5990-01-314-0228
NSN 5895-00-679-8606
NSN 5960-01-103-3150
NSN 6685-01-271-2934
NSN 5905-01-101-7745
NSN 6240-01-100-4158
NSN 5855-01-583-6497