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 5965-01-101-9094
NSN 5920-01-065-1824
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 6135-00-223-9563
NSN 5999-01-295-7228
NSN 5905-01-075-7785
NSN 6685-00-753-2896
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5950-01-569-7795
NSN 5996-01-177-2848
NSN 5930-01-644-4933
NSN 5998-01-141-0404