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 5998-01-197-2954
NSN 6135-01-459-6424
NSN 5905-01-580-0784
NSN 5965-01-434-8759
NSN 5985-01-134-8108
NSN 6645-00-300-0160
NSN 5985-01-059-7078
NSN 5930-01-149-1406
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 5990-00-155-2306
NSN 5905-00-834-1153