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 5920-01-580-7753
NSN 6685-00-966-5561
NSN 5925-00-865-9618
NSN 6105-01-172-2372
NSN 5998-01-044-7203
NSN 5985-01-142-8188
NSN 5895-00-054-4759
NSN 4140-01-519-8910
NSN 5910-00-832-5398
NSN 7035-01-518-2214
NSN 5930-01-548-1479
NSN 5905-01-289-6062