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 5998-01-113-8628
NSN 6620-01-535-6925
NSN 5965-00-465-9566
NSN 5925-00-614-3820
NSN 5999-01-312-3676
NSN 4140-00-163-6200
NSN 6645-01-503-6337
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 5930-00-840-4653
NSN 5998-01-271-5891
NSN 5920-01-564-7012
NSN 5905-00-491-1838