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 5975-01-492-6399
NSN 5965-00-309-4814
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 7035-01-391-7470
NSN 5855-00-054-4686
NSN 5950-00-944-8828
NSN 5920-01-167-5884
NSN 6685-00-762-6836
NSN 5975-01-448-9738
NSN 5915-01-204-7322
NSN 6105-01-170-7673
NSN 5960-01-447-7074