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 5965-01-054-8212
NSN 4140-01-082-6699
NSN 6150-01-023-7710
NSN 5950-00-170-8477
NSN 5999-01-543-1731
NSN 5996-00-452-2187
NSN 5945-01-417-7696
NSN 5910-01-417-7591
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5925-00-982-7687
NSN 4140-01-338-5984
NSN 7035-00-870-0290