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 5998-01-252-8803
NSN 5950-00-766-9562
NSN 6135-01-548-1423
NSN 5905-01-422-3229
NSN 5950-01-055-7861
NSN 5998-00-060-3333
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 6645-00-652-6723
NSN 6320-01-328-6575
NSN 6110-01-385-8500
NSN 5945-01-306-2817
NSN 6685-00-301-4942