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 5998-01-196-9491
NSN 6145-01-608-4405
NSN 2925-01-257-6225
NSN 5945-00-474-1742
NSN 5996-01-032-3904
NSN 6145-00-481-8737
NSN 5998-01-200-7715
NSN 5895-01-465-4424
NSN 5998-00-301-1305
NSN 6145-01-392-1146
NSN 6150-01-377-5490
NSN 5925-01-647-8743