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 5998-01-386-4682
NSN 5925-01-048-4097
NSN 5895-00-011-3878
NSN 5950-00-010-3010
NSN 5915-00-019-1741
NSN 5835-00-074-3700
NSN 5998-00-258-3142
NSN 2925-01-125-9169
NSN 5960-01-506-7039
NSN 5895-00-878-6760
NSN 5960-00-907-3637
NSN 6650-01-384-1657