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 5998-01-306-9370
NSN 5996-01-578-8491
NSN 5910-00-420-0738
NSN 6220-01-242-6702
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 6620-01-152-9453
NSN 5945-00-458-9614
NSN 5985-01-318-6667
NSN 5895-00-683-4517
NSN 6650-01-235-0981
NSN 5950-01-549-3657
NSN 7035-00-570-4100