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 5996-01-582-1031
NSN 5915-00-418-3151
NSN 2925-01-228-6554
NSN 5935-01-626-7845
NSN 4140-00-632-1332
NSN 6110-00-838-0492
NSN 6610-01-486-4522
NSN 5985-01-388-3200
NSN 5999-01-644-2727
NSN 5999-01-623-7923
NSN 5965-00-111-2073
NSN 5945-00-515-2667