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 5990-00-314-3522
NSN 5965-01-014-8213
NSN 5910-00-825-5604
NSN 5950-01-006-1245
NSN 5965-01-094-6602
NSN 2925-00-238-1668
NSN 5965-00-028-9646
NSN 5895-00-522-7935
NSN 5895-01-645-7747
NSN 5998-01-018-2573
NSN 5960-01-023-8800
NSN 5930-01-647-4866