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 5950-01-542-3271
NSN 6110-00-986-0971
NSN 2925-01-113-6904
NSN 5975-00-004-6522
NSN 5985-01-461-8575
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 6130-01-591-0869
NSN 5920-01-474-5404
NSN 6110-01-449-4596
NSN 5990-00-878-6509
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 5998-00-976-6119