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 5835-00-010-4307
NSN 6685-00-480-9200
NSN 5935-01-029-2530
NSN 5855-01-293-1592
NSN 7035-00-553-6951
NSN 5999-01-104-3313
NSN 4140-01-033-4953
NSN 6620-01-291-7959
NSN 2925-01-390-7963
NSN 5905-01-161-3234
NSN 7035-01-006-3186
NSN 6620-00-996-2512