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 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5895-01-114-1679
NSN 5945-00-393-1191
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 6110-00-525-3418
NSN 5925-01-049-7364
NSN 6145-00-504-5221
NSN 5935-01-279-3701
NSN 5965-01-469-0053
NSN 6145-00-239-1304
NSN 4140-01-196-5984
NSN 6650-01-276-4486