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 5975-01-616-2938
NSN 5985-00-196-3946
NSN 6610-00-099-4096
NSN 5855-01-648-0404
NSN 5920-01-426-8517
NSN 5999-00-929-7549
NSN 5985-01-363-4514
NSN 6240-01-529-6624
NSN 4140-00-864-1710
NSN 5960-01-046-4884
NSN 5998-01-382-9748
NSN 5998-01-232-5011