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 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 7035-01-537-2644
NSN 6220-00-959-1195
NSN 6220-01-461-2910
NSN 5998-01-449-7103
NSN 5920-01-255-3077
NSN 6610-01-294-5666
NSN 5950-00-364-0764
NSN 7035-00-206-6123
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5925-01-545-6690
NSN 5975-01-440-8535