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 5990-01-086-4825
NSN 5905-01-357-6778
NSN 5998-01-103-6346
NSN 5895-00-617-6340
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 2925-00-211-4469
NSN 5996-00-996-1021
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5905-01-535-7030
NSN 6130-01-081-2635
NSN 5930-01-550-9794
NSN 5855-00-688-9954