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 5965-01-092-2698
NSN 5910-01-498-5075
NSN 6145-00-971-8284
NSN 5895-01-225-9417
NSN 6645-01-175-2022
NSN 5905-01-577-6471
NSN 5935-01-180-6653
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5835-01-096-3647
NSN 6610-00-169-1754
NSN 5935-00-519-0281
NSN 5960-01-521-0626