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 5930-01-023-3842
NSN 5945-01-442-5669
NSN 5895-01-514-8597
NSN 2925-01-137-4062
NSN 6610-01-174-1622
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 6220-01-141-2363
NSN 5996-00-636-4849
NSN 5920-01-088-7958
NSN 6220-01-267-1411
NSN 6110-00-071-2783
NSN 5915-01-413-7792