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 5985-01-580-8167
NSN 6610-01-271-1205
NSN 4140-00-878-1222
NSN 5930-01-391-7198
NSN 5905-01-144-1139
NSN 6145-01-274-0103
NSN 5920-00-962-0431
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5985-00-118-4728
NSN 5945-00-728-3700
NSN 5930-00-075-2308
NSN 5910-01-178-0200