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 5835-01-504-0837
NSN 6645-01-317-6071
NSN 5925-01-419-4858
NSN 5960-01-235-7032
NSN 5935-01-304-7377
NSN 6240-00-630-8069
NSN 5935-01-199-2728
NSN 6240-01-426-5581
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 7035-00-003-7518
NSN 6685-01-503-2888
NSN 5945-01-168-7480