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 5930-01-128-5743
NSN 5975-00-165-5834
NSN 5910-00-276-8592
NSN 6135-01-027-7543
NSN 5996-01-045-9105
NSN 4140-01-532-6669
NSN 5895-01-311-4933
NSN 5925-01-306-6994
NSN 6150-00-141-0293
NSN 5925-01-452-3858
NSN 5945-00-246-5740
NSN 5920-01-275-0743