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 5975-01-577-2611
NSN 5835-01-191-3405
NSN 5990-01-498-0641
NSN 5990-01-369-6915
NSN 5999-01-652-1158
NSN 6145-01-576-9609
NSN 5998-00-430-4597
NSN 5925-01-573-1834
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5905-00-290-8098
NSN 2925-01-560-4123
NSN 4140-01-051-7021