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 5975-00-988-3493
NSN 5930-01-098-6299
NSN 2925-01-650-3412
NSN 5985-01-406-7652
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5910-00-412-9236
NSN 6620-00-388-9202
NSN 5835-00-770-2843
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 6685-00-836-1636
NSN 5855-01-417-3250
NSN 6105-01-571-6598