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 5996-01-239-0385
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5985-01-177-3197
NSN 6685-00-767-7514
NSN 2925-01-303-5266
NSN 5950-01-591-3413
NSN 5965-00-255-3889
NSN 2925-00-583-9554
NSN 5905-01-514-5270
NSN 5930-01-310-7358
NSN 5935-01-109-2937
NSN 5905-00-728-4265