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 5999-01-248-3936
NSN 5985-01-120-3387
NSN 5935-01-258-3817
NSN 6130-00-936-1921
NSN 5905-01-462-0057
NSN 5895-00-098-4945
NSN 5895-00-623-9859
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 6610-00-140-1719
NSN 5990-01-180-7365
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 5910-01-501-5099