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 5925-01-365-3350
NSN 5915-00-730-3144
NSN 5935-01-159-8012
NSN 5905-01-143-0839
NSN 5960-01-084-7379
NSN 6135-01-469-7574
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5996-01-094-7025
NSN 5998-01-271-3110
NSN 6620-01-486-8002
NSN 5990-01-123-6557
NSN 5910-01-036-0632