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 5965-01-414-6414
NSN 5950-00-848-2141
NSN 5998-01-228-2618
NSN 5910-01-352-3624
NSN 5915-01-147-9937
NSN 2925-01-074-9102
NSN 6240-01-349-8766
NSN 5998-01-564-1763
NSN 5975-00-840-5844
NSN 6220-01-550-7869
NSN 5895-01-475-6884
NSN 6105-00-436-1791