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 5835-00-624-1548
NSN 5905-00-925-7007
NSN 5996-00-840-5246
NSN 5960-00-735-2555
NSN 5930-01-514-0641
NSN 5925-01-441-9624
NSN 6320-01-278-9832
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 6620-01-419-8014
NSN 5910-01-414-5422
NSN 5996-00-636-4849
NSN 5895-00-623-9859