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 5935-01-254-3698
NSN 5905-01-068-1464
NSN 5855-01-180-5369
NSN 5996-00-651-7300
NSN 5905-01-583-5780
NSN 5930-00-312-8713
NSN 6150-01-011-1015
NSN 2925-00-789-1106
NSN 6610-00-871-7468
NSN 5975-01-412-9421
NSN 5910-00-805-2635
NSN 6650-01-141-5999