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 5998-01-157-9353
NSN 5920-01-468-9587
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5985-01-607-0291
NSN 5998-01-183-2236
NSN 5905-01-362-7858
NSN 6105-01-338-9725
NSN 5910-00-146-4201
NSN 6150-01-378-9238
NSN 5855-01-437-6161
NSN 6110-00-383-5367
NSN 6645-01-025-1002