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 5998-01-076-3531
NSN 6685-01-111-8352
NSN 6645-01-274-0731
NSN 5905-01-094-6361
NSN 6645-01-051-7447
NSN 6620-01-398-8986
NSN 6150-01-106-3646
NSN 5960-00-201-5265
NSN 5990-01-179-5625
NSN 5915-00-959-5454
NSN 5910-01-211-5033
NSN 2925-01-178-0063