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 5965-01-367-6483
NSN 5996-00-925-1953
NSN 5935-01-443-3128
NSN 6150-00-185-9995
NSN 5925-00-529-0441
NSN 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 5950-01-161-2044
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5998-00-647-1225
NSN 6110-01-608-7786
NSN 5925-00-624-3060
NSN 6130-01-545-7433