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 5895-00-509-9821
NSN 4140-00-874-2427
NSN 2925-01-113-6904
NSN 6110-01-023-2248
NSN 5935-00-406-6416
NSN 5965-01-552-4272
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6685-00-153-3914
NSN 5905-01-553-0519
NSN 4140-00-057-7298
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5998-01-242-2623