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 5985-01-630-6326
NSN 5930-01-561-8596
NSN 5998-01-069-2474
NSN 6645-00-684-3424
NSN 5975-01-190-0175
NSN 5999-01-336-3690
NSN 5965-01-175-4839
NSN 5996-01-265-5150
NSN 6130-00-598-2034
NSN 7035-01-263-5463
NSN 5950-01-152-2622
NSN 5930-01-650-0577