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 5998-01-116-2639
NSN 5895-00-941-2960
NSN 5985-01-170-9997
NSN 5895-00-491-4240
NSN 6105-01-143-0685
NSN 6145-01-309-3770
NSN 5920-01-176-0024
NSN 6645-01-349-1631
NSN 5915-01-290-9526
NSN 6220-01-381-6830
NSN 6135-01-643-9081
NSN 5985-00-012-0286