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 5998-01-271-4570
NSN 5945-01-117-0711
NSN 6110-01-172-6104
NSN 6685-01-359-8716
NSN 5935-01-403-2844
NSN 6610-00-252-3405
NSN 5855-01-444-4859
NSN 5996-01-622-5008
NSN 5895-01-502-8680
NSN 4140-01-480-4319
NSN 5985-00-919-9294
NSN 5925-01-158-5008