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 5960-00-461-3033
NSN 5985-01-123-1748
NSN 6685-01-350-9216
NSN 5895-01-125-1031
NSN 5910-00-896-5209
NSN 5935-00-615-1803
NSN 5945-00-528-7454
NSN 5998-00-925-4410
NSN 6645-01-381-7104
NSN 6240-01-435-3892
NSN 6645-01-215-3629
NSN 5935-01-145-6839