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 5945-01-529-4276
NSN 6220-01-089-8839
NSN 5920-00-958-1526
NSN 5910-01-386-5169
NSN 5998-01-012-6095
NSN 5895-00-166-0962
NSN 5960-01-040-3551
NSN 5950-01-270-3722
NSN 6105-01-271-9696
NSN 5925-00-024-0434
NSN 5835-01-316-3255
NSN 7035-01-459-3520