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 5985-01-443-2417
NSN 5998-00-114-2782
NSN 5910-00-878-7091
NSN 4140-00-781-9432
NSN 5996-01-129-2949
NSN 5985-00-828-0615
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5915-01-479-8398
NSN 5990-00-226-5496
NSN 5999-01-125-5753
NSN 5905-01-553-7180
NSN 5975-01-206-3526