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 5975-01-264-1721
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 5975-00-027-4598
NSN 5925-01-581-7386
NSN 5990-01-532-0670
NSN 5910-00-969-3569
NSN 5950-01-113-6319
NSN 6620-00-053-2999
NSN 5960-01-624-1170
NSN 5985-01-359-0761
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5965-01-485-0940