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 5998-01-544-6553
NSN 5895-01-485-0794
NSN 5985-00-618-7598
NSN 5905-01-555-8077
NSN 5985-01-101-4419
NSN 6610-01-212-9817
NSN 6685-01-018-6768
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5985-01-534-6500
NSN 6240-01-585-5640
NSN 6135-01-421-4855
NSN 5965-01-386-2988