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 5985-01-537-2124
NSN 5945-01-272-9579
NSN 5999-01-024-1348
NSN 5990-01-647-4669
NSN 5925-01-569-8557
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 5925-00-332-0018
NSN 6240-00-266-6258
NSN 6150-01-363-5727
NSN 5998-01-462-4471
NSN 5975-01-100-5088
NSN 5910-01-134-7559