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 5965-01-098-7028
NSN 5985-01-053-8646
NSN 6685-01-394-6874
NSN 5935-01-359-8743
NSN 5985-01-442-7850
NSN 5998-00-114-2782
NSN 6620-00-785-6019
NSN 7035-00-281-4082
NSN 6130-01-415-6051
NSN 5985-01-410-3435
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 5965-01-445-3564