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 5855-01-411-3360
NSN 5965-01-524-3113
NSN 4140-01-502-1370
NSN 5925-01-013-5046
NSN 5990-01-312-2638
NSN 5945-01-534-0755
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5950-01-445-2321
NSN 7035-01-036-0236
NSN 5998-01-577-7374
NSN 5945-01-552-5838
NSN 6610-01-127-0724