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 5855-00-294-7532
NSN 6685-01-411-5969
NSN 5930-01-268-4701
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 6220-01-293-5450
NSN 5996-01-025-5683
NSN 5895-01-056-7998
NSN 2925-01-120-6606
NSN 6150-01-459-7366
NSN 5996-01-095-1356
NSN 4140-00-392-2561
NSN 5996-01-340-7810