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 5998-01-528-3679
NSN 5998-01-225-1235
NSN 5990-00-683-1095
NSN 5910-01-504-2305
NSN 5998-01-420-5596
NSN 6105-01-461-1785
NSN 6135-01-576-9616
NSN 5915-00-078-3265
NSN 5965-01-090-6245
NSN 4140-01-614-5630
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 5965-01-164-0561