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 5998-01-583-1119
NSN 5985-01-328-7420
NSN 6650-00-726-4242
NSN 6620-01-204-3217
NSN 5915-01-371-4194
NSN 5915-01-321-4385
NSN 5996-01-464-4276
NSN 6105-00-494-0846
NSN 5996-01-606-0835
NSN 4140-01-045-4112
NSN 6650-01-500-1756
NSN 5965-01-502-9684