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 5975-01-411-0799
NSN 6240-00-383-7668
NSN 6610-00-994-2170
NSN 5915-00-453-5982
NSN 5855-01-380-9950
NSN 6105-01-577-1042
NSN 5925-00-593-6407
NSN 5998-01-582-3633
NSN 5975-00-445-7264
NSN 4140-01-284-0217
NSN 6110-00-285-1895
NSN 5999-01-012-2449