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 5975-01-073-9427
NSN 5905-01-556-4408
NSN 6685-01-362-1278
NSN 5855-01-484-1919
NSN 5910-01-448-2709
NSN 6685-00-586-2269
NSN 5990-00-145-1187
NSN 5925-01-465-7565
NSN 6220-00-402-2406
NSN 7035-01-542-7946
NSN 6130-00-520-0841
NSN 6620-01-551-7922