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 5996-01-423-9423
NSN 5965-00-408-5501
NSN 7035-01-327-4456
NSN 5910-01-609-1393
NSN 7035-01-018-6589
NSN 5915-00-976-1259
NSN 5935-01-345-1940
NSN 5975-00-826-6648
NSN 6645-01-533-8408
NSN 6650-01-625-7826
NSN 5925-01-243-7009
NSN 5935-01-442-7094