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 5998-01-317-2361
NSN 7035-01-433-3547
NSN 5975-01-406-6084
NSN 5990-01-279-6667
NSN 5915-00-018-5092
NSN 5895-01-282-2321
NSN 7035-01-307-5366
NSN 5965-00-317-1679
NSN 6130-01-630-5480
NSN 6650-01-364-1313
NSN 5998-01-573-7355
NSN 7035-01-528-7870