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 5950-01-373-1723
NSN 5935-01-179-4718
NSN 5996-01-165-7326
NSN 6685-00-248-7716
NSN 5915-01-018-2775
NSN 6110-01-349-5360
NSN 5945-01-142-2182
NSN 5905-01-051-0050
NSN 5965-01-261-5364
NSN 5945-01-195-3498
NSN 5920-01-575-0177
NSN 5985-01-103-0248