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 5905-01-335-9809
NSN 5965-01-415-2898
NSN 6220-01-003-3765
NSN 5925-01-374-6366
NSN 5996-00-466-7857
NSN 5996-00-329-0548
NSN 5999-01-475-6923
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 6240-01-611-7193
NSN 6220-01-176-3686
NSN 5999-01-326-6753
NSN 5985-01-166-3349