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 5975-01-373-9516
NSN 6610-01-656-8198
NSN 5920-00-010-6652
NSN 6220-00-517-9300
NSN 5905-01-526-3801
NSN 5990-01-027-0568
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5975-00-805-3860
NSN 5985-00-917-0505
NSN 4140-01-489-1042
NSN 5950-01-303-0995
NSN 5965-01-398-3099