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 5920-01-017-4980
NSN 5915-00-410-5399
NSN 5855-01-575-6772
NSN 5999-00-944-9911
NSN 6105-00-782-1857
NSN 5965-01-023-9359
NSN 5965-01-357-7595
NSN 5895-01-274-5085
NSN 6105-01-317-3657
NSN 5965-01-480-3096
NSN 5985-01-232-0568
NSN 5975-00-459-4172