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 5975-01-411-0952
NSN 5975-01-150-3121
NSN 6610-00-740-7103
NSN 5915-01-624-6512
NSN 5855-01-536-9873
NSN 5996-01-188-7548
NSN 2925-00-972-8180
NSN 5998-00-243-2762
NSN 6610-01-301-3513
NSN 5998-01-079-1920
NSN 5915-00-737-6207
NSN 5935-00-198-3670