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 5935-01-005-4416
NSN 6645-01-227-2036
NSN 6620-01-286-6769
NSN 7035-01-361-8821
NSN 5915-01-644-5689
NSN 5935-00-028-4139
NSN 6130-00-736-4382
NSN 7035-00-337-8745
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5910-00-548-1207
NSN 6220-00-573-7385
NSN 4140-01-138-8635