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 5985-01-457-9087
NSN 5960-01-498-0572
NSN 5985-01-221-4387
NSN 5920-00-891-2771
NSN 4140-01-367-2547
NSN 6220-00-187-6548
NSN 5930-01-128-3874
NSN 4140-01-469-6140
NSN 5905-01-526-6663
NSN 6650-00-566-7953
NSN 5950-01-227-4655
NSN 5910-01-388-0109