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 5930-01-350-9911
NSN 5925-01-085-0821
NSN 5915-00-396-2263
NSN 6110-01-375-2025
NSN 5915-01-274-8637
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5945-01-096-8831
NSN 6610-01-310-3313
NSN 2925-01-317-4543
NSN 5895-00-243-6649
NSN 5998-01-157-9353
NSN 4140-00-707-5963