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 5965-01-551-4802
NSN 5999-01-210-4099
NSN 5998-00-295-2456
NSN 5950-00-501-9448
NSN 6145-01-307-8674
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5999-00-199-6221
NSN 5915-01-462-5900
NSN 5915-01-364-7917
NSN 6320-01-571-8974
NSN 5935-00-865-9237
NSN 5965-01-045-0247