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 5925-01-379-9942
NSN 5935-01-523-4641
NSN 6685-01-590-2160
NSN 5835-01-469-8968
NSN 5975-00-127-0542
NSN 5965-00-710-5764
NSN 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 6130-00-949-3393
NSN 5855-01-268-6468
NSN 5835-01-416-5764
NSN 5998-01-362-5472
NSN 5990-00-050-7693