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 5895-01-432-0991
NSN 5910-01-572-7794
NSN 5999-01-360-6040
NSN 5999-01-560-7135
NSN 5996-01-502-2907
NSN 6685-00-752-1868
NSN 5835-00-284-0882
NSN 2925-01-025-0082
NSN 6685-00-812-7832
NSN 5996-01-293-9220
NSN 2925-00-617-0826
NSN 5895-01-212-6422