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 5975-01-225-0691
NSN 5975-01-456-7638
NSN 6110-01-386-4055
NSN 5975-00-866-3698
NSN 6105-01-095-6005
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 6685-01-532-8126
NSN 5920-00-226-0227
NSN 5905-00-756-6201
NSN 2925-01-336-2820
NSN 5910-00-155-4763
NSN 5915-01-413-7792