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 5975-01-555-3456
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 6130-01-429-0880
NSN 5996-00-782-7231
NSN 5925-01-035-6578
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6240-01-479-6650
NSN 5895-01-325-7027
NSN 2925-01-528-7333
NSN 6110-01-444-0763
NSN 5945-01-152-4177
NSN 5990-01-055-4012