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 5990-01-093-3087
NSN 6685-00-846-4516
NSN 5920-00-579-8434
NSN 7035-00-535-8109
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 5998-00-221-7502
NSN 5998-01-155-6989
NSN 5950-01-394-5352
NSN 5998-00-934-9941
NSN 5996-01-040-2606
NSN 5835-01-588-6533
NSN 5915-01-602-8385