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 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6650-01-411-0170
NSN 5998-00-755-7709
NSN 5925-01-049-1289
NSN 7035-00-008-1809
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 5895-01-265-1095
NSN 5855-00-904-9572
NSN 6110-01-317-3780
NSN 5990-01-434-7503
NSN 5895-01-228-2996