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 5965-01-278-6877
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 5910-01-484-9726
NSN 5855-01-481-3906
NSN 5996-01-535-8047
NSN 5935-01-254-2591
NSN 6620-00-189-0967
NSN 6150-00-258-9055
NSN 5965-00-088-1722
NSN 7035-01-483-1200
NSN 5855-00-610-4052
NSN 5935-01-186-9111