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 5895-00-962-3167
NSN 5915-01-068-4441
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 6110-01-419-4951
NSN 5835-01-177-1092
NSN 5895-00-988-4416
NSN 5975-00-797-4719
NSN 6150-00-963-3951
NSN 5835-01-608-8868
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6105-01-094-9282
NSN 7035-00-153-3826