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 5925-01-216-9888
NSN 5960-01-025-9388
NSN 5925-01-553-2874
NSN 6240-00-483-1338
NSN 5945-01-449-2594
NSN 5855-01-545-3659
NSN 6645-01-484-6498
NSN 5910-00-606-0897
NSN 5930-01-468-5685
NSN 6150-00-983-0257
NSN 5985-01-381-7469
NSN 5920-00-057-5934