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 5998-01-390-5502
NSN 5960-01-275-5896
NSN 2925-01-580-8072
NSN 6645-00-684-3424
NSN 5996-01-437-9747
NSN 6110-01-392-7047
NSN 5998-01-172-9029
NSN 5945-01-065-9004
NSN 5920-01-236-6780
NSN 5835-01-023-0511
NSN 5950-00-573-8495
NSN 5965-01-510-9771