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 5965-01-365-0101
NSN 5935-01-578-5754
NSN 6645-01-445-1408
NSN 5905-01-395-1760
NSN 5950-00-202-1066
NSN 5990-01-350-9950
NSN 5998-01-397-1457
NSN 6105-00-988-2471
NSN 5999-01-574-6392
NSN 5998-00-087-8000
NSN 5999-01-532-1070
NSN 5925-00-546-3258