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 5835-01-015-4610
NSN 5975-01-513-8561
NSN 5950-01-287-0036
NSN 5925-01-248-3797
NSN 5910-01-025-2115
NSN 6685-00-419-0643
NSN 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 2925-01-522-5631
NSN 6220-00-523-0182
NSN 7035-01-421-4446
NSN 5895-01-069-7391
NSN 2925-01-190-9352