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 6685-01-212-3972
NSN 5998-01-130-0877
NSN 5975-01-408-8319
NSN 5965-01-425-1741
NSN 5999-01-159-9946
NSN 6650-01-331-3504
NSN 4140-01-239-6517
NSN 2925-01-583-5619
NSN 5835-01-008-7597
NSN 5960-01-027-1835
NSN 5998-01-502-8633
NSN 5895-01-201-7700