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 5975-01-450-7750
NSN 5945-01-106-3893
NSN 5996-01-437-8824
NSN 6240-01-509-1253
NSN 5910-01-346-4223
NSN 5960-01-544-1273
NSN 6685-01-629-1099
NSN 6135-01-220-7193
NSN 6110-01-332-7041
NSN 5990-01-053-5115
NSN 5965-00-217-2476
NSN 5950-01-061-5343