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 5925-01-095-9990
NSN 6145-01-657-8785
NSN 5920-01-554-1876
NSN 5895-01-555-5631
NSN 5965-01-213-0338
NSN 4140-00-296-9695
NSN 7035-00-495-2137
NSN 5925-01-291-7677
NSN 6145-00-224-5245
NSN 5996-01-381-1316
NSN 4140-00-241-0065
NSN 5895-01-040-7078