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 5996-01-141-8821
NSN 6685-01-064-6518
NSN 5985-01-323-5007
NSN 5895-01-456-6720
NSN 5925-01-425-5903
NSN 6620-00-485-0542
NSN 5905-01-483-1338
NSN 5950-00-936-9087
NSN 5985-01-379-6786
NSN 7035-00-153-3826
NSN 6240-01-273-7426
NSN 6645-01-084-9074