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 5930-01-421-4471
NSN 5998-01-528-7004
NSN 5960-01-088-9090
NSN 5935-01-265-0236
NSN 6620-01-074-2882
NSN 6610-00-308-9034
NSN 7035-01-251-5764
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 5915-00-087-6469
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5930-00-363-6599
NSN 7035-00-286-6221