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 5935-01-151-9613
NSN 5930-01-381-1989
NSN 6650-01-486-1268
NSN 5915-00-060-9807
NSN 5935-00-201-5283
NSN 5935-00-962-0689
NSN 5910-00-928-8303
NSN 6240-01-321-7844
NSN 5930-01-243-0822
NSN 5996-01-329-8435
NSN 4140-00-728-8117
NSN 6240-01-272-4037