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 5998-01-549-3919
NSN 6240-00-522-6009
NSN 5945-01-536-6486
NSN 5925-00-106-7257
NSN 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 5960-00-147-0519
NSN 6685-00-459-4593
NSN 5965-01-435-6644
NSN 6610-01-505-3495
NSN 6685-01-331-9244
NSN 5998-01-483-7467
NSN 5895-01-537-2003