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 5965-01-033-9352
NSN 6130-01-099-5981
NSN 6220-01-025-1373
NSN 5950-00-905-0181
NSN 5950-01-588-7264
NSN 5910-01-628-0807
NSN 6645-01-086-7668
NSN 5998-00-166-0758
NSN 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 6220-01-604-3308
NSN 5975-00-832-2145
NSN 2925-01-196-6187