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 5975-01-397-8805
NSN 5990-00-081-1266
NSN 5999-01-294-7944
NSN 6220-00-485-1428
NSN 5895-00-868-2086
NSN 5855-01-364-8193
NSN 6220-01-134-1005
NSN 5990-01-238-1975
NSN 4140-00-555-3856
NSN 6685-01-272-3867
NSN 5945-01-211-6585
NSN 6105-00-837-4135