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 5985-00-699-9127
NSN 6645-01-481-9140
NSN 5935-01-503-0028
NSN 5895-01-163-7493
NSN 5925-00-140-6367
NSN 5996-01-606-0835
NSN 4140-01-524-7572
NSN 5910-01-412-9215
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6645-01-367-2581
NSN 5920-00-767-0596