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 5895-01-383-7982
NSN 5895-01-218-4463
NSN 5835-01-330-8597
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5960-00-249-1254
NSN 5895-01-145-0532
NSN 4140-01-616-5482
NSN 5965-01-439-9434
NSN 5996-01-495-9197
NSN 6610-01-115-3678
NSN 5925-01-069-7607
NSN 5999-01-418-3913