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 5965-01-073-6047
NSN 5915-01-162-4064
NSN 5990-00-090-3829
NSN 5895-00-964-8989
NSN 5915-00-999-0718
NSN 5935-01-621-8195
NSN 6685-01-475-8658
NSN 6610-01-351-4607
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 5945-01-158-2377
NSN 5895-01-424-0311
NSN 5855-01-461-9207