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 5998-01-427-8462
NSN 5998-01-435-0561
NSN 5835-00-904-6272
NSN 5945-01-273-3134
NSN 5965-01-497-0146
NSN 6685-01-310-7193
NSN 5910-01-168-1108
NSN 5935-01-189-6477
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6110-01-033-7557
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 5905-00-991-6061