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 5985-01-329-7763
NSN 7035-01-528-7870
NSN 2925-00-452-6403
NSN 5920-01-350-4426
NSN 7035-00-048-3723
NSN 5905-01-114-3774
NSN 5960-01-054-3752
NSN 5975-00-837-2260
NSN 5990-01-446-5546
NSN 5935-01-174-3033
NSN 6110-00-710-5516
NSN 5920-01-157-9471