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 5965-01-548-0954
NSN 5895-01-294-4740
NSN 6650-00-010-8037
NSN 5920-01-224-6530
NSN 5945-01-016-2747
NSN 5930-00-595-9746
NSN 6650-00-078-5773
NSN 6220-01-315-4522
NSN 6650-01-394-2646
NSN 4140-01-110-5112
NSN 5960-00-343-0852
NSN 5950-01-206-3529