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 5985-00-058-3842
NSN 5950-00-871-0377
NSN 5855-01-640-9838
NSN 6645-00-933-2170
NSN 5920-01-449-7565
NSN 4140-01-051-4428
NSN 5998-01-422-0624
NSN 2925-01-197-6777
NSN 5895-00-257-5945
NSN 6220-00-707-5044
NSN 6150-01-523-8976
NSN 5910-00-358-6984