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 5996-01-311-2808
NSN 5835-01-059-1550
NSN 5925-00-432-0546
NSN 5985-01-509-7597
NSN 5935-00-057-6009
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5985-01-359-2605
NSN 6135-01-633-2066
NSN 5960-01-485-2467
NSN 5950-01-369-1838
NSN 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 5950-01-403-2852