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 5985-01-423-1491
NSN 5985-01-059-9901
NSN 5990-01-013-8464
NSN 5935-01-072-8023
NSN 5925-00-411-5170
NSN 7035-01-442-7947
NSN 5996-01-601-1299
NSN 6220-01-352-5425
NSN 6110-00-575-9795
NSN 5910-00-883-0984
NSN 5998-01-441-2141
NSN 5990-00-285-1948