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 5996-01-447-8841
NSN 2925-01-583-5619
NSN 6105-01-089-6768
NSN 5905-00-243-9520
NSN 6150-01-222-1850
NSN 2925-01-224-1885
NSN 6145-01-256-9297
NSN 6130-01-441-2326
NSN 6620-00-992-1537
NSN 5950-01-492-9908
NSN 5835-01-214-0522
NSN 6240-00-865-7447