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 5998-01-361-5524
NSN 5975-01-450-3691
NSN 5835-01-272-4087
NSN 6620-01-383-7519
NSN 5998-01-178-3778
NSN 5920-01-125-6469
NSN 5910-01-484-3504
NSN 5930-00-523-7887
NSN 5935-01-602-7783
NSN 5835-01-158-6878
NSN 5930-01-194-9883
NSN 6220-00-577-3434