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 5945-01-333-0926
NSN 5960-00-993-1857
NSN 6320-01-435-5991
NSN 6220-01-395-6252
NSN 5945-00-888-7744
NSN 7035-01-361-8821
NSN 5985-00-116-7476
NSN 5975-01-232-7642
NSN 5835-00-816-0394
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5855-01-199-2046
NSN 6610-01-546-6885