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 5945-01-534-1765
NSN 5920-01-514-0031
NSN 5910-01-049-2799
NSN 7035-01-423-1755
NSN 6610-00-226-4710
NSN 5895-01-316-8933
NSN 5910-01-187-1741
NSN 5930-01-382-6331
NSN 6135-01-424-1114
NSN 5920-01-053-0987
NSN 5950-01-465-3132
NSN 5965-00-783-8239