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 5945-01-341-8497
NSN 6685-01-015-6440
NSN 2925-01-633-0225
NSN 5835-01-501-0526
NSN 6145-01-446-3779
NSN 5950-00-422-0449
NSN 6220-01-049-4536
NSN 5996-01-369-9209
NSN 5990-01-246-2488
NSN 5925-01-496-0701
NSN 6110-01-013-9313
NSN 5998-01-543-3355