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 5990-01-023-3307
NSN 6645-00-954-4065
NSN 5985-01-291-9422
NSN 5905-01-510-3803
NSN 6145-01-467-2681
NSN 6145-01-229-2560
NSN 6650-01-426-4253
NSN 5935-01-526-2380
NSN 7035-01-460-5117
NSN 5925-00-432-0546
NSN 5945-00-078-8280
NSN 7035-01-207-8704