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 5996-01-350-5057
NSN 5950-01-262-3150
NSN 5975-00-171-1344
NSN 2925-01-212-1040
NSN 5915-01-627-3235
NSN 5960-00-797-7372
NSN 6320-01-207-0636
NSN 6135-01-317-6021
NSN 5960-01-016-5387
NSN 4140-01-215-1125
NSN 6130-00-862-5516
NSN 5915-00-205-2615