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 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5910-00-932-3229
NSN 6150-01-089-9878
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 7035-01-551-9668
NSN 5996-01-574-8853
NSN 5990-01-317-9297
NSN 5965-01-205-6249
NSN 5925-01-471-1761
NSN 5950-01-647-1209
NSN 5835-01-552-8365
NSN 5998-01-146-4367