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 5985-01-543-2221
NSN 5999-01-530-1796
NSN 6685-01-111-8712
NSN 4140-00-535-6499
NSN 5985-01-023-0618
NSN 6220-01-547-7769
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 5930-01-351-3819
NSN 6240-01-102-1555
NSN 5895-00-590-8726
NSN 5998-01-422-4685
NSN 6320-01-457-9059