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 5996-01-048-5196
NSN 5996-01-467-0580
NSN 6105-00-864-6615
NSN 2925-01-073-8223
NSN 5895-01-188-7470
NSN 5999-00-111-2399
NSN 4140-01-116-7567
NSN 6105-01-019-6188
NSN 6130-01-197-7397
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5905-00-034-5923
NSN 5945-00-785-7844