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 5965-00-564-2889
NSN 5996-01-564-6557
NSN 5990-00-292-5017
NSN 5990-01-036-8080
NSN 5895-01-046-2001
NSN 5920-01-517-2868
NSN 5930-01-229-1445
NSN 6105-00-839-8336
NSN 7035-01-065-3744
NSN 5920-01-443-3771
NSN 6150-01-322-6388
NSN 4140-01-519-9343