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 5985-01-440-9350
NSN 2925-00-301-0933
NSN 5895-01-660-5837
NSN 6135-01-478-9316
NSN 5935-01-044-8688
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 4140-01-159-9712
NSN 6220-00-104-8129
NSN 6610-01-444-4001
NSN 5920-01-185-0266
NSN 5975-01-221-1443
NSN 5930-00-033-7629