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 5998-01-457-8118
NSN 5905-01-338-1959
NSN 6145-00-181-9622
NSN 5960-01-141-3252
NSN 5855-01-381-7493
NSN 5996-01-545-7932
NSN 6620-01-355-4339
NSN 5855-00-110-9341
NSN 5965-01-467-0956
NSN 5930-00-544-5755
NSN 6220-01-644-9050
NSN 5998-00-447-1721