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 5910-01-174-8754
NSN 6650-01-315-4043
NSN 6320-01-111-0960
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 5920-01-158-4133
NSN 5950-00-422-3769
NSN 5895-01-231-4974
NSN 6620-01-629-4045
NSN 5960-00-665-5180
NSN 5835-00-931-5568
NSN 6685-01-152-1781
NSN 6645-00-498-6869