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 5998-00-763-0326
NSN 4140-01-628-0699
NSN 6620-01-535-1230
NSN 5985-01-020-7894
NSN 6145-00-837-5977
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 5985-01-474-8696
NSN 5945-01-465-0138
NSN 6145-00-928-2758
NSN 5998-01-230-2741
NSN 5990-01-258-3848
NSN 5895-00-141-9127