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 5910-01-163-2463
NSN 5895-00-020-8929
NSN 4140-01-437-5964
NSN 5965-01-535-0718
NSN 5950-01-425-1174
NSN 5855-00-991-0096
NSN 5935-01-414-7672
NSN 5996-00-379-0379
NSN 5930-00-528-9728
NSN 5999-01-503-1190
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5935-01-514-7973