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 5996-01-312-3508
NSN 5855-01-482-8290
NSN 5950-01-592-9338
NSN 2925-01-608-6895
NSN 5915-01-354-6109
NSN 5999-01-307-4843
NSN 5855-01-650-1653
NSN 4140-00-405-9101
NSN 5998-01-513-1425
NSN 7035-01-027-2259
NSN 6685-01-211-6590
NSN 6645-01-276-1029