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 5965-01-615-1270
NSN 5920-00-925-2639
NSN 5905-01-339-4611
NSN 5965-01-422-9770
NSN 5895-01-369-2699
NSN 7035-01-053-4769
NSN 5998-01-038-0094
NSN 5905-01-418-1017
NSN 5925-01-334-2930
NSN 5999-00-123-6159
NSN 6110-01-336-2804
NSN 7035-01-438-2108