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 5985-00-181-3860
NSN 5915-01-445-5067
NSN 5935-00-019-5981
NSN 5990-00-338-9447
NSN 2925-01-362-2515
NSN 5920-01-273-0994
NSN 5996-01-024-9976
NSN 6240-01-261-4958
NSN 5999-00-199-0213
NSN 5895-01-577-9050
NSN 5930-00-338-3005
NSN 5935-01-520-9265