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 5945-01-463-8489
NSN 5910-00-358-2252
NSN 5895-00-928-3693
NSN 5895-00-187-2850
NSN 6145-01-220-9872
NSN 4140-00-358-5312
NSN 5910-00-735-4067
NSN 6610-00-222-4108
NSN 5985-00-545-7191
NSN 6685-01-386-6547
NSN 6240-01-140-8762
NSN 6320-00-809-5744