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 5895-01-094-6694
NSN 6320-00-557-3079
NSN 2925-01-113-6904
NSN 5835-01-352-7211
NSN 5945-01-061-2822
NSN 6110-00-144-6763
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5950-01-208-3489
NSN 5910-01-354-6608
NSN 5855-01-042-7990
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 5835-01-632-6627