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 5835-01-571-4083
NSN 5905-01-211-5890
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5935-00-469-3097
NSN 5930-00-010-0553
NSN 6645-01-329-3890
NSN 7035-01-536-1278
NSN 5960-01-627-6547
NSN 5998-01-254-8747
NSN 6645-01-481-9834
NSN 7035-01-027-2259
NSN 5905-01-131-9472