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 5998-01-450-0253
NSN 5925-01-568-7108
NSN 5960-01-597-6288
NSN 6650-01-376-1692
NSN 5925-01-442-8589
NSN 6645-01-184-9142
NSN 5950-00-890-4387
NSN 5985-00-165-3606
NSN 5960-01-219-4516
NSN 5950-00-429-7192
NSN 5905-01-049-4941
NSN 5985-00-864-5204