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 5960-01-157-7009
NSN 5930-01-203-2045
NSN 6685-00-010-3053
NSN 5920-01-481-0421
NSN 5925-01-033-7888
NSN 5998-01-452-2650
NSN 5905-00-757-7269
NSN 5835-00-757-3558
NSN 5999-01-229-7172
NSN 4140-01-457-3398
NSN 5975-01-276-4834
NSN 4140-00-720-4993