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 5985-00-142-4738
NSN 5895-01-458-4462
NSN 5975-00-305-7644
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6135-01-500-0572
NSN 5950-01-413-4854
NSN 5999-00-004-6442
NSN 5999-00-518-1007
NSN 5835-01-608-4285
NSN 5965-01-100-1195
NSN 6685-01-288-3076
NSN 5905-00-272-9259