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 5965-00-639-6621
NSN 5930-00-629-0025
NSN 7035-01-137-3642
NSN 7035-01-127-0147
NSN 5990-01-608-6914
NSN 5996-01-456-0488
NSN 6620-01-648-1594
NSN 6135-01-614-5335
NSN 5930-00-075-0515
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6105-01-648-1910
NSN 7035-00-981-7216