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 5996-01-626-3598
NSN 5905-01-342-7651
NSN 5998-00-033-6813
NSN 5935-01-112-7728
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5945-00-927-9148
NSN 6130-01-619-9244
NSN 6110-00-019-3485
NSN 5945-01-539-2269
NSN 6130-01-336-0759
NSN 5935-01-410-2904
NSN 7035-01-121-5905