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 5945-01-242-3913
NSN 2925-01-076-5219
NSN 5950-01-376-7323
NSN 5925-01-270-4570
NSN 5999-01-595-7116
NSN 6620-00-915-0868
NSN 6240-00-410-8710
NSN 5996-01-483-1858
NSN 5905-01-519-1303
NSN 7035-01-560-4186
NSN 6150-00-217-7200
NSN 5895-00-554-4573