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 5998-01-335-0527
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5905-00-483-0570
NSN 7035-00-050-9962
NSN 5990-01-370-7912
NSN 5998-01-442-8318
NSN 6685-01-294-8741
NSN 5990-00-132-5177
NSN 5855-01-462-9048
NSN 5985-00-417-8093
NSN 5930-01-587-2004
NSN 5996-01-030-1387