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 5985-01-171-4749
NSN 6620-00-115-5855
NSN 5945-01-432-1139
NSN 5960-01-149-1261
NSN 6145-01-053-7089
NSN 6105-01-248-9650
NSN 5990-01-123-6557
NSN 5930-01-275-6698
NSN 6650-01-063-8356
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6220-00-379-4044
NSN 5910-01-650-9243