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 5905-01-289-3068
NSN 6645-01-344-7898
NSN 5920-00-786-0112
NSN 5920-01-320-7888
NSN 5999-01-394-5186
NSN 6645-00-646-6631
NSN 6220-00-450-9973
NSN 5975-00-398-9716
NSN 5985-00-702-1728
NSN 5950-01-517-7147
NSN 5996-01-088-7074
NSN 7035-00-096-9986