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 5950-01-142-3389
NSN 5925-01-567-4917
NSN 7035-00-079-7189
NSN 5950-01-621-1627
NSN 6610-01-293-4837
NSN 5965-01-252-7870
NSN 5910-01-414-8669
NSN 5925-01-349-4210
NSN 5999-01-657-9383
NSN 5835-00-470-4295
NSN 5895-01-310-8064
NSN 5925-01-067-8301