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 5965-01-518-6227
NSN 5915-01-495-7677
NSN 6110-00-974-2046
NSN 4140-01-241-5759
NSN 5950-01-249-7436
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5975-01-250-8016
NSN 6110-01-222-0473
NSN 5920-01-580-0777
NSN 5975-01-640-7094
NSN 5945-00-233-7426
NSN 7035-01-403-2841