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 5998-01-603-7428
NSN 5925-01-581-0625
NSN 5930-01-196-9435
NSN 5895-01-290-3887
NSN 6620-01-413-9243
NSN 6685-00-244-4974
NSN 5950-01-400-5942
NSN 6650-01-584-1102
NSN 6620-01-642-9678
NSN 5996-01-194-7788
NSN 6685-01-145-0270
NSN 5985-01-526-8135