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 5990-00-389-0554
NSN 5935-00-025-8025
NSN 2925-01-453-1606
NSN 5925-00-617-2994
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 6145-01-589-4198
NSN 6110-01-333-7923
NSN 5975-01-248-4418
NSN 5985-01-378-6823
NSN 6220-01-170-5069
NSN 5905-01-044-5890
NSN 5915-01-562-4137