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 5950-00-596-8102
NSN 5835-00-930-8500
NSN 6685-01-004-1888
NSN 5835-00-740-0246
NSN 5930-01-516-2904
NSN 5998-00-170-6756
NSN 6645-01-449-1824
NSN 6135-01-384-3915
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6110-01-265-1080
NSN 6320-00-225-7013
NSN 5985-01-224-5865