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 5998-01-621-4324
NSN 5905-00-257-0942
NSN 5835-01-522-1023
NSN 5999-00-752-3745
NSN 5835-00-160-3126
NSN 5895-01-372-7019
NSN 5985-01-564-4364
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5975-01-209-5628
NSN 5998-01-246-8750
NSN 5935-00-146-2393
NSN 5915-00-466-2840