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 5998-00-707-5781
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 5996-01-591-8882
NSN 5975-01-219-9458
NSN 5855-01-541-1361
NSN 5915-00-575-2822
NSN 5998-01-104-4262
NSN 5996-01-207-0804
NSN 5920-01-463-8484
NSN 5996-01-463-7904
NSN 6110-01-534-9885
NSN 7035-00-543-3272