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 5930-01-110-9824
NSN 5996-01-486-5300
NSN 5935-01-575-4543
NSN 5999-01-106-2705
NSN 2925-01-480-3351
NSN 5998-00-619-8577
NSN 6650-00-028-2218
NSN 5960-01-187-3103
NSN 6135-00-491-9864
NSN 5998-01-293-1311
NSN 5895-00-246-2521
NSN 6240-01-139-3377