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 5945-01-583-1514
NSN 5945-01-391-0426
NSN 6610-01-551-6425
NSN 5996-01-384-2115
NSN 5945-00-115-7213
NSN 5905-01-467-2675
NSN 5960-00-525-1898
NSN 4140-01-487-4394
NSN 6220-00-081-6429
NSN 5920-01-123-9854
NSN 5998-01-088-6503
NSN 5996-00-785-8106