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 5990-01-322-9781
NSN 5905-01-077-6801
NSN 2925-00-329-9227
NSN 6135-01-272-6039
NSN 5950-00-489-1962
NSN 6110-01-017-8025
NSN 6685-00-284-2244
NSN 6650-01-341-9838
NSN 5990-01-226-6924
NSN 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 5975-00-244-0706
NSN 5895-01-089-7858