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 5965-01-348-5870
NSN 4140-01-373-6212
NSN 5905-00-710-2105
NSN 6320-01-094-2634
NSN 7035-00-562-9881
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 5975-01-370-0685
NSN 5990-01-138-8981
NSN 6145-00-910-8847
NSN 6220-00-594-8817
NSN 5998-00-403-5073
NSN 5985-00-279-4956