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 5998-01-357-4396
NSN 5915-01-508-4199
NSN 5998-01-584-6235
NSN 5925-01-489-2791
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5975-01-418-5108
NSN 6150-01-513-8020
NSN 6150-01-427-3764
NSN 5990-00-111-8601
NSN 6650-00-977-7533
NSN 6685-01-162-8829
NSN 5945-00-553-9963