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 5855-01-321-3881
NSN 5935-01-106-4001
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 6240-01-082-2242
NSN 5990-01-138-8981
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 7035-01-168-3596
NSN 5855-01-051-4143
NSN 5945-01-187-7979
NSN 5905-00-495-9484
NSN 5996-01-300-8764
NSN 5999-00-313-9186