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 5999-01-429-9182
NSN 6620-00-897-3182
NSN 5835-01-250-2939
NSN 6620-01-051-2045
NSN 6145-00-652-6454
NSN 5985-00-081-1217
NSN 5985-01-258-8168
NSN 5925-01-114-8254
NSN 5985-01-202-4711
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5985-00-393-0904
NSN 5935-01-104-2284