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 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 6685-01-398-5482
NSN 4140-01-446-1022
NSN 5975-01-131-7210
NSN 5895-00-196-5690
NSN 6150-00-449-5179
NSN 5950-01-340-5625
NSN 5910-01-007-4665
NSN 6645-01-459-7788
NSN 5910-01-394-9161
NSN 6110-00-854-1093
NSN 6610-01-300-4537