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 5998-01-043-5653
NSN 5960-01-321-2750
NSN 5990-01-503-8455
NSN 5990-00-518-0684
NSN 5965-00-068-4812
NSN 7035-01-462-8701
NSN 5910-00-637-2609
NSN 5835-00-220-9091
NSN 7035-01-601-3070
NSN 6320-01-365-2701
NSN 5950-01-388-3753
NSN 5975-00-756-8311