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 5935-01-656-6071
NSN 6650-01-329-0490
NSN 6150-00-707-8804
NSN 5985-01-203-9484
NSN 6645-01-142-1707
NSN 5895-01-496-7206
NSN 6145-01-487-3773
NSN 4140-01-556-4113
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 5925-00-925-3689
NSN 5998-00-980-1075
NSN 5855-01-477-3241