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 5998-01-210-9117
NSN 5915-01-414-4328
NSN 6620-01-505-3496
NSN 5935-01-407-1051
NSN 5925-01-378-6857
NSN 5915-00-012-7948
NSN 6685-00-391-8421
NSN 5835-01-457-7951
NSN 5910-01-464-0508
NSN 6145-01-016-0759
NSN 5950-00-106-6590
NSN 7035-00-631-3782