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 5975-00-099-9312
NSN 6685-00-089-3848
NSN 5950-00-143-8609
NSN 5895-00-452-0333
NSN 5895-01-430-9559
NSN 5930-01-486-5959
NSN 5999-01-249-6169
NSN 5910-01-143-3994
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 6685-01-470-0645
NSN 6685-01-362-3503
NSN 5998-00-952-0609