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 6685-01-444-3117
NSN 5975-01-476-8290
NSN 5998-01-441-6978
NSN 5895-01-200-7150
NSN 5965-01-045-0247
NSN 5895-01-051-8803
NSN 6150-01-519-0426
NSN 5920-01-221-9598
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5930-01-589-3873
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 5925-00-318-3023