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 5998-01-241-3799
NSN 6650-01-381-2972
NSN 6220-01-204-8916
NSN 5996-01-030-6656
NSN 7035-00-916-9380
NSN 2925-01-180-2960
NSN 5935-01-011-3597
NSN 6150-00-911-7623
NSN 5920-01-210-7648
NSN 5920-01-188-8833
NSN 6620-01-206-3922
NSN 5910-01-196-6153