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 5998-01-582-6197
NSN 5920-01-649-9481
NSN 5930-01-240-3249
NSN 5975-01-345-9742
NSN 5998-01-073-4903
NSN 5905-00-296-8763
NSN 6150-01-232-5197
NSN 5950-00-116-7466
NSN 2925-01-612-0405
NSN 5905-01-560-7480
NSN 6130-01-065-9916
NSN 6320-01-352-8084