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 5998-01-368-3373
NSN 6220-01-278-5803
NSN 5935-01-146-4851
NSN 6240-01-288-5163
NSN 5920-00-448-3139
NSN 5895-00-675-9366
NSN 5905-01-420-8951
NSN 6685-01-196-7666
NSN 5895-01-101-4668
NSN 6240-01-324-9205
NSN 5895-01-373-1560
NSN 5930-00-900-6614