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 5965-01-498-8113
NSN 5945-00-679-4754
NSN 5998-00-102-5407
NSN 6240-01-281-7249
NSN 5935-01-207-8626
NSN 5925-01-576-2433
NSN 5960-01-067-4604
NSN 5905-01-317-4313
NSN 5895-01-422-3263
NSN 5996-01-254-6896
NSN 5915-01-381-1255
NSN 5910-01-222-2676