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 5935-01-085-4558
NSN 5990-00-829-4238
NSN 6130-01-069-2514
NSN 5960-00-822-9519
NSN 5975-01-463-3400
NSN 5910-01-283-7821
NSN 5998-01-430-2773
NSN 6130-01-179-2737
NSN 5925-00-548-7068
NSN 5960-01-421-0887
NSN 6240-01-328-4779
NSN 5985-01-571-7658