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 5965-01-447-2992
NSN 6645-01-615-4448
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5985-01-417-9558
NSN 5925-00-342-3637
NSN 6650-01-589-0893
NSN 5990-01-138-8981
NSN 5975-01-597-0122
NSN 5935-01-373-9804
NSN 5990-01-434-7913
NSN 5910-01-148-9191
NSN 6685-00-473-6274