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 5935-01-443-7602
NSN 5915-01-032-6995
NSN 5950-01-564-4883
NSN 5835-01-498-9410
NSN 5998-00-673-8570
NSN 5965-00-069-8886
NSN 5915-01-219-1327
NSN 5996-00-815-4650
NSN 7035-01-566-0779
NSN 6105-01-361-4847
NSN 5905-00-845-5658
NSN 2925-01-384-4139