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 5835-01-307-8954
NSN 5895-01-603-0596
NSN 6220-00-716-3939
NSN 5915-01-245-8157
NSN 5855-01-258-7557
NSN 5855-01-027-1571
NSN 6320-01-036-2598
NSN 5960-01-084-7379
NSN 5930-01-029-3227
NSN 5996-00-226-5364
NSN 6105-01-589-1706
NSN 5935-01-303-0199