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 5965-01-190-7391
NSN 5895-01-025-6125
NSN 6650-01-367-5172
NSN 5930-01-321-8129
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 4140-00-701-0406
NSN 5910-00-617-3246
NSN 6220-01-057-2389
NSN 6130-00-361-1774
NSN 6685-01-381-9304
NSN 5910-01-347-5587
NSN 5998-00-116-8459