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 5855-01-051-4143
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 5990-01-423-8189
NSN 6105-00-452-3855
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 6685-01-241-9122
NSN 5999-00-107-2615
NSN 7035-01-557-1059
NSN 6240-01-328-0718
NSN 6620-01-314-3635
NSN 5895-00-111-1560
NSN 5998-01-365-4839