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 5985-00-487-0827
NSN 5996-01-559-5953
NSN 5998-00-467-9858
NSN 6220-01-395-0662
NSN 6685-01-287-1457
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6135-01-041-3829
NSN 5998-01-064-8304
NSN 5998-01-584-2497
NSN 4140-01-510-8707
NSN 5920-00-670-4674
NSN 7035-01-432-2424