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 5930-01-545-8854
NSN 6650-01-661-1249
NSN 5905-01-364-7844
NSN 5945-00-605-1678
NSN 6610-01-236-2510
NSN 5999-01-220-1231
NSN 5925-01-241-1855
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5905-00-961-1684
NSN 2925-01-647-7225
NSN 5915-00-837-8995
NSN 5998-01-214-4499