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 5998-01-095-6284
NSN 5895-00-473-3707
NSN 6135-01-505-9332
NSN 5910-00-597-5824
NSN 5855-01-568-7772
NSN 5930-01-142-7510
NSN 6145-01-032-3022
NSN 5920-01-505-3143
NSN 5905-01-063-9079
NSN 6645-01-137-1684
NSN 5965-00-309-4814
NSN 5905-00-404-2600