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 5895-01-456-2836
NSN 6610-00-974-5348
NSN 5996-01-363-6037
NSN 5935-01-094-5925
NSN 6685-00-134-7733
NSN 5915-01-076-4538
NSN 6645-01-475-8283
NSN 5985-00-801-3960
NSN 5925-00-763-7687
NSN 5998-01-192-4162
NSN 5985-01-275-6392
NSN 5960-00-597-2680