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 5998-01-242-5246
NSN 5996-01-522-0654
NSN 5996-00-185-9376
NSN 5905-00-692-8642
NSN 5895-01-432-2464
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 5945-01-403-2800
NSN 5925-01-179-1453
NSN 5998-01-061-6158
NSN 5975-01-197-7673
NSN 6320-00-557-3079
NSN 5895-01-392-6979