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 5975-01-430-1943
NSN 7035-01-366-5912
NSN 6650-00-485-9685
NSN 5925-00-275-7599
NSN 5935-00-006-5059
NSN 6150-01-537-6280
NSN 6220-01-346-2688
NSN 5920-01-462-5355
NSN 6220-01-388-4420
NSN 5910-01-659-4175
NSN 6105-00-686-5995
NSN 5855-00-256-5562