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 5975-01-443-3292
NSN 5975-01-474-3467
NSN 5835-01-100-7405
NSN 6610-01-224-7247
NSN 5905-01-021-5245
NSN 5935-01-647-2442
NSN 5855-01-574-1821
NSN 6150-01-089-9401
NSN 6645-00-583-0066
NSN 5998-01-010-5760
NSN 5996-01-659-5008
NSN 5990-00-140-4559