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 5998-01-332-8664
NSN 6645-01-125-6811
NSN 5930-01-020-6724
NSN 5999-01-176-1244
NSN 6240-00-553-1923
NSN 5930-01-440-0498
NSN 5945-01-420-5891
NSN 6150-00-553-7948
NSN 5985-00-205-9568
NSN 2925-01-139-7106
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 5895-01-476-0747