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 5998-01-334-1246
NSN 5945-01-190-5411
NSN 5895-01-347-9647
NSN 2925-01-236-3547
NSN 5960-01-520-3540
NSN 5910-00-205-2430
NSN 5990-00-848-8870
NSN 5905-00-250-9698
NSN 7035-01-474-9537
NSN 5910-00-152-0506
NSN 5975-00-857-9127
NSN 5945-00-493-6882