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 5998-01-431-7010
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 2925-00-455-2367
NSN 5998-00-155-9499
NSN 5996-01-025-3333
NSN 6650-01-417-1797
NSN 6240-01-158-6601
NSN 5895-01-399-6887
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 5925-01-126-4757
NSN 5920-01-224-0355
NSN 5945-01-508-4652