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 5965-01-445-9403
NSN 5945-01-624-0018
NSN 6130-01-505-1627
NSN 6105-01-489-5498
NSN 5985-01-003-7886
NSN 6685-01-315-7895
NSN 5925-01-567-2740
NSN 6610-00-226-4710
NSN 6620-00-553-8988
NSN 5910-01-510-3935
NSN 5960-01-418-2641
NSN 5925-01-185-9897