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 5965-01-262-3513
NSN 6610-01-599-4462
NSN 5945-01-006-0056
NSN 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 5965-01-258-8735
NSN 5925-01-400-3002
NSN 5920-01-313-3892
NSN 5915-01-502-5840
NSN 5965-01-511-8504
NSN 6220-01-215-0907
NSN 7035-01-091-7481
NSN 5960-00-525-1898