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 5920-01-414-6983
NSN 6650-00-965-6418
NSN 5960-01-485-0437
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 4140-01-615-7625
NSN 6685-00-150-7080
NSN 6145-01-645-9220
NSN 5930-01-336-8039
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5895-00-031-3591
NSN 5915-00-823-1906
NSN 5895-00-757-8072