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 5998-01-317-9904
NSN 5999-00-451-4326
NSN 5855-00-455-6070
NSN 5915-01-024-1093
NSN 6220-00-441-0977
NSN 6620-01-417-3314
NSN 5965-01-180-3903
NSN 5998-01-351-0423
NSN 5935-01-211-5763
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 7035-01-322-8180
NSN 6320-00-459-8973