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 5990-01-195-3077
NSN 5990-01-317-9297
NSN 5915-01-056-7411
NSN 6130-00-348-1410
NSN 5985-01-358-5095
NSN 5999-01-240-4379
NSN 5950-01-503-8388
NSN 7035-01-658-5813
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5985-01-466-4260
NSN 5945-01-260-3792
NSN 4140-01-263-0665