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 5998-00-541-8792
NSN 6645-01-535-0719
NSN 6685-01-568-3812
NSN 5920-01-566-6915
NSN 5985-00-243-2852
NSN 5910-00-722-5901
NSN 5950-01-589-0085
NSN 6135-01-466-3980
NSN 5945-01-502-1521
NSN 5960-01-207-6232
NSN 2925-00-684-7708
NSN 5915-01-552-5179