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 5985-00-995-4709
NSN 6650-01-055-8146
NSN 5925-00-615-1769
NSN 6220-01-644-9544
NSN 5935-01-007-0528
NSN 5930-01-585-2818
NSN 5895-01-145-4419
NSN 5920-00-081-0537
NSN 5996-01-285-2353
NSN 5965-00-612-0072
NSN 5985-01-224-9470
NSN 5910-01-561-2154