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 5998-01-529-3549
NSN 5950-00-637-6131
NSN 6685-00-473-9574
NSN 2925-00-549-6759
NSN 5915-01-186-8081
NSN 5855-01-444-9182
NSN 5895-01-024-9270
NSN 5945-01-248-5456
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 5920-01-201-9863
NSN 5935-01-464-2853
NSN 6110-00-583-9821