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 5930-01-070-9492
NSN 7035-01-005-0694
NSN 5975-01-034-5872
NSN 5998-00-056-1527
NSN 5960-00-245-2645
NSN 2925-01-122-8881
NSN 6645-01-508-9074
NSN 6105-00-917-2254
NSN 7035-01-052-3815
NSN 5975-01-578-7999
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5935-01-398-9561