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 5965-01-208-1532
NSN 5945-01-446-7074
NSN 5910-00-504-1029
NSN 5835-00-395-9190
NSN 5996-00-474-2245
NSN 5960-01-134-4099
NSN 5950-01-292-2133
NSN 5910-01-115-5380
NSN 5960-01-102-2438
NSN 5945-01-554-5685
NSN 5895-01-274-7460
NSN 6685-01-050-7685