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 5975-01-236-5722
NSN 6620-00-656-5799
NSN 5935-01-433-6900
NSN 5975-01-284-1585
NSN 6685-01-481-9705
NSN 5960-00-222-7772
NSN 5895-00-167-4746
NSN 5999-01-434-7779
NSN 6220-00-208-9058
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5835-00-221-6628
NSN 5935-01-459-8567