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 5835-01-013-9321
NSN 2925-00-519-0766
NSN 5985-01-054-3994
NSN 5925-00-916-0367
NSN 5945-01-309-4057
NSN 5910-00-960-3889
NSN 5965-01-142-8044
NSN 7035-01-438-2108
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5935-01-514-0572
NSN 6650-01-190-7050
NSN 6610-01-431-8575