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 5998-01-437-9388
NSN 7035-01-132-2917
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6110-00-866-4474
NSN 5960-00-161-9345
NSN 6610-01-240-9690
NSN 5895-00-727-8708
NSN 6220-01-521-0274
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 6105-01-359-9146
NSN 5965-01-267-8536
NSN 5945-01-302-9740