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 5905-01-258-8196
NSN 5965-01-474-4000
NSN 6130-01-371-1607
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 7035-01-327-0793
NSN 6220-00-218-0857
NSN 5960-01-589-5236
NSN 5935-01-319-2397
NSN 5920-01-169-7888
NSN 5910-01-289-5863
NSN 5915-00-965-9842
NSN 6685-01-657-7214