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 5998-01-478-4775
NSN 5910-01-562-3401
NSN 5855-01-476-2906
NSN 5935-00-361-2619
NSN 5930-01-436-1193
NSN 5905-01-128-1035
NSN 5996-00-031-1960
NSN 5965-01-530-2673
NSN 5920-01-279-4359
NSN 5910-01-158-1484
NSN 5945-01-348-2489
NSN 5910-01-336-2251