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 5965-01-202-1007
NSN 6685-01-220-9354
NSN 5905-01-658-4963
NSN 5965-01-205-6249
NSN 5950-01-075-1884
NSN 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 5930-00-225-0191
NSN 5945-00-280-1567
NSN 6685-00-878-2016
NSN 5905-00-141-5807
NSN 5905-01-163-7921
NSN 5975-01-422-0784