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 5998-01-384-7015
NSN 5930-01-232-2841
NSN 5930-01-391-9730
NSN 5855-01-344-3706
NSN 5999-00-004-4968
NSN 5935-01-041-3743
NSN 2925-01-483-9147
NSN 5910-01-062-7353
NSN 6220-01-566-1982
NSN 6130-01-434-2440
NSN 5998-01-645-3389
NSN 4140-00-203-4844