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 5996-01-025-3134
NSN 5905-01-064-1538
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 6145-01-384-2983
NSN 5920-00-518-4452
NSN 5895-01-421-4117
NSN 5935-01-413-3122
NSN 5910-01-285-0390
NSN 5996-01-556-1410
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 5855-01-047-3231
NSN 6320-01-111-8851