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 5990-01-242-9653
NSN 6150-01-394-4154
NSN 5930-01-003-5439
NSN 7035-01-611-6061
NSN 5930-01-441-1477
NSN 6135-00-708-0892
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 5975-01-024-0678
NSN 5925-01-167-7000
NSN 5905-00-431-7833
NSN 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 5985-00-244-1378