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 5930-00-584-9313
NSN 5985-00-615-9766
NSN 2925-01-168-6253
NSN 5915-01-293-7267
NSN 4140-01-013-6807
NSN 5990-00-110-1153
NSN 5895-00-689-2990
NSN 5999-01-322-4906
NSN 5895-00-946-2594
NSN 5998-01-272-5022
NSN 5910-01-434-6299
NSN 5950-01-447-6105