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 5985-00-368-7198
NSN 5975-01-022-5128
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5920-00-937-9917
NSN 6645-01-545-6853
NSN 4140-01-191-4886
NSN 5975-01-422-2904
NSN 5930-01-614-6314
NSN 5945-01-433-1926
NSN 5975-01-466-2685
NSN 5985-00-970-9100