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 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 5965-01-428-3348
NSN 5920-01-233-8373
NSN 6320-01-259-2604
NSN 5930-00-137-8920
NSN 5835-01-574-0080
NSN 5930-01-372-5389
NSN 5960-01-483-9174
NSN 5985-01-420-2740
NSN 5895-00-207-9842
NSN 6685-01-285-9469