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 5998-01-390-4181
NSN 6650-01-443-5342
NSN 5996-01-145-0237
NSN 5998-00-362-6658
NSN 5925-01-141-2607
NSN 6240-01-452-5005
NSN 5960-00-050-0442
NSN 5895-00-389-7400
NSN 7035-01-425-8063
NSN 5998-01-540-3406
NSN 6685-01-530-8045
NSN 6240-01-125-6901