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 5935-01-048-7527
NSN 5905-00-919-5856
NSN 6130-00-081-2186
NSN 7035-01-203-8010
NSN 5998-01-066-9803
NSN 5835-01-141-8823
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 6145-01-448-5777
NSN 5998-00-943-6287
NSN 5930-01-326-5115
NSN 5960-01-215-0992
NSN 5895-01-312-3024