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 5996-01-332-6988
NSN 5835-01-441-4746
NSN 6105-01-326-0325
NSN 5895-01-013-9320
NSN 6145-01-098-7100
NSN 5960-01-226-7297
NSN 4140-00-704-7615
NSN 5950-01-524-6247
NSN 5910-01-432-2214
NSN 5905-00-402-4468
NSN 5950-00-406-3093
NSN 5985-00-915-3603