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 5965-01-218-7795
NSN 5985-00-204-0028
NSN 5998-00-707-5781
NSN 5975-01-442-1527
NSN 5960-00-878-9486
NSN 5999-01-192-3975
NSN 5895-01-137-9806
NSN 5985-01-499-0474
NSN 5930-00-633-8008
NSN 5985-01-576-9593
NSN 5985-00-943-3533
NSN 5910-01-296-9207