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 5965-01-629-0975
NSN 6145-01-458-0972
NSN 5925-01-233-2126
NSN 6685-01-157-1288
NSN 7035-01-471-4884
NSN 6650-00-163-9554
NSN 6645-00-959-6502
NSN 5960-01-029-1980
NSN 5935-01-570-7300
NSN 7035-01-537-5308
NSN 5925-01-060-3403
NSN 5895-01-400-3364