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 5835-00-126-2961
NSN 5950-01-147-5309
NSN 6645-01-590-0788
NSN 5910-01-381-1961
NSN 5835-01-652-4959
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6685-00-703-5131
NSN 5975-01-227-6858
NSN 5950-01-496-8870
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 5920-01-642-0077
NSN 5960-01-518-4440