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 5930-00-067-9607
NSN 5985-00-150-2939
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 5895-01-202-4766
NSN 6650-01-352-6584
NSN 5999-01-364-9003
NSN 5996-01-500-9861
NSN 5945-01-415-1506
NSN 5920-01-206-3977
NSN 5965-01-353-6380
NSN 5935-01-217-8685