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 5985-01-658-9794
NSN 5960-01-144-9183
NSN 6220-00-141-6150
NSN 5985-00-015-3657
NSN 5960-01-252-8821
NSN 6320-01-192-0332
NSN 6650-01-319-6235
NSN 5965-01-076-0071
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5930-01-113-7221
NSN 6240-01-381-8713
NSN 5960-01-212-8118