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 5935-00-528-2185
NSN 5930-00-704-1564
NSN 7035-01-366-5912
NSN 5996-00-655-0305
NSN 5905-01-030-8385
NSN 6610-00-027-1284
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 6685-00-903-1290
NSN 5935-00-633-8302
NSN 5999-00-598-6055
NSN 5930-01-092-0031
NSN 6220-00-823-6688