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 5895-01-125-8022
NSN 5990-00-189-4642
NSN 4140-00-451-3017
NSN 6645-01-354-7624
NSN 6650-01-092-3901
NSN 7035-00-442-1869
NSN 5905-01-450-4215
NSN 6130-01-607-6305
NSN 6135-01-377-5729
NSN 5905-00-575-5118
NSN 5999-00-849-5107
NSN 5985-01-565-2777