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 5945-01-283-6011
NSN 5910-01-527-1232
NSN 2925-01-394-5650
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 5998-00-815-7802
NSN 4140-01-542-5199
NSN 5998-01-254-2777
NSN 6685-00-055-7656
NSN 5985-01-372-5150
NSN 6220-01-442-5699
NSN 6645-01-288-9850
NSN 6610-00-072-8608