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 5985-00-327-0502
NSN 2925-01-484-8556
NSN 5975-01-644-7300
NSN 6240-00-364-0850
NSN 5998-00-161-4228
NSN 5915-01-492-6600
NSN 6685-01-237-5941
NSN 6130-01-565-4494
NSN 5895-00-518-1593
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 6110-01-510-4595
NSN 5935-01-653-7859