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 5985-01-010-3398
NSN 5855-00-174-3482
NSN 5998-01-421-1575
NSN 6610-00-148-2922
NSN 5855-01-531-2589
NSN 6220-01-124-0390
NSN 6240-01-258-6298
NSN 5965-01-485-3501
NSN 5985-01-234-5924
NSN 6105-01-114-2060
NSN 5965-01-270-1039
NSN 5950-01-066-7856