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 5998-01-247-1539
NSN 5998-01-460-3571
NSN 5975-01-161-3381
NSN 5985-00-244-7535
NSN 5920-00-035-4846
NSN 5915-00-462-2878
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6150-00-917-6749
NSN 5895-01-423-6075
NSN 5925-00-816-6658
NSN 5915-01-126-2856
NSN 5990-00-671-3127