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 5998-01-658-6355
NSN 5965-00-111-2073
NSN 2925-00-536-4574
NSN 6130-00-905-7182
NSN 5905-01-199-2270
NSN 5999-01-415-1215
NSN 5935-01-139-4267
NSN 5895-01-215-1059
NSN 5930-00-275-3129
NSN 5960-00-930-5360
NSN 5965-00-196-7320
NSN 6685-01-244-7188