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 5990-01-335-7948
NSN 5965-01-352-1951
NSN 2925-00-486-8640
NSN 5999-00-404-6618
NSN 6320-00-583-3105
NSN 5935-01-342-6668
NSN 5915-00-595-8090
NSN 6645-01-011-0419
NSN 5985-01-381-5448
NSN 5965-00-020-1951
NSN 4140-00-184-4812
NSN 5855-00-951-6483