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 5835-01-339-0542
NSN 6110-00-092-1482
NSN 5835-01-238-3381
NSN 5999-00-987-7651
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 2925-01-386-7392
NSN 5855-01-453-1549
NSN 5990-01-212-0911
NSN 5998-01-063-0589
NSN 5950-01-102-4088
NSN 5915-01-253-1514
NSN 5895-00-117-1030