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 5965-01-140-9446
NSN 5920-00-905-4769
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 5910-00-353-6649
NSN 6110-00-418-9363
NSN 5920-01-055-7760
NSN 6620-00-953-4274
NSN 6645-01-202-7986
NSN 5905-01-082-2721
NSN 5985-01-214-9686
NSN 5985-00-657-1578