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 5985-01-195-7606
NSN 6240-01-437-4121
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 5925-00-767-0284
NSN 5999-01-527-9662
NSN 5990-00-518-0684
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5996-01-071-7627
NSN 5925-01-381-0170
NSN 5910-01-162-2969
NSN 5915-01-143-5198
NSN 6320-01-616-0843