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 5975-01-238-3280
NSN 5960-01-217-5850
NSN 6645-01-023-2180
NSN 5935-00-051-4343
NSN 5960-01-175-9880
NSN 6650-00-307-3437
NSN 5998-00-860-5907
NSN 5920-01-281-7354
NSN 4140-00-456-2268
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 5960-01-344-2604
NSN 6145-01-103-0025