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 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5930-00-348-2778
NSN 5996-01-133-6058
NSN 5985-01-436-8939
NSN 5998-01-065-1832
NSN 4140-01-519-9343
NSN 5905-01-499-6155
NSN 2925-01-486-8527
NSN 5835-01-014-4574
NSN 6110-01-363-0497
NSN 5835-01-431-6877
NSN 5985-01-153-2657