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 5975-01-163-1317
NSN 6645-00-626-5370
NSN 5975-01-600-6277
NSN 5915-00-572-7761
NSN 5935-01-481-9168
NSN 6610-01-391-6781
NSN 5945-00-233-5655
NSN 5960-00-106-7247
NSN 5905-01-336-1927
NSN 7035-01-459-9598
NSN 4140-01-407-0437
NSN 5930-00-215-0493