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 5975-01-349-3195
NSN 5920-00-953-5037
NSN 6240-01-064-2980
NSN 5965-00-362-2158
NSN 6650-00-684-3060
NSN 5998-01-533-7013
NSN 6620-01-383-7519
NSN 6240-01-079-7848
NSN 5895-00-304-7140
NSN 5998-01-228-0940
NSN 2925-00-051-1467
NSN 5930-01-478-8656