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 5905-00-632-9575
NSN 6685-01-154-4139
NSN 5935-01-206-0507
NSN 5950-00-078-6299
NSN 5895-01-598-0783
NSN 5990-01-548-5979
NSN 5935-01-045-3799
NSN 6145-01-297-8044
NSN 5998-01-388-8010
NSN 6240-01-130-7854
NSN 5905-00-643-9602
NSN 5905-01-441-3407