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 5985-01-530-6779
NSN 5930-01-613-3094
NSN 6135-01-549-9995
NSN 5905-00-995-9541
NSN 5910-01-107-7256
NSN 5999-01-025-6686
NSN 5998-01-537-2811
NSN 5925-01-460-6852
NSN 7035-00-347-5537
NSN 5895-01-459-0727
NSN 5895-01-212-2092
NSN 6130-01-261-3053