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 5985-00-159-3587
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 6610-01-152-2821
NSN 5895-00-006-4160
NSN 5998-01-066-0367
NSN 5930-01-588-7877
NSN 6135-01-527-5494
NSN 5950-00-880-3016
NSN 2925-00-764-0167
NSN 5920-01-095-2355
NSN 5855-00-427-7848
NSN 6240-01-424-0980