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 5915-01-048-4546
NSN 5996-01-560-3172
NSN 2925-01-440-9912
NSN 6110-00-627-7872
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5975-00-390-3893
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 6105-01-474-3826
NSN 5990-01-240-1100
NSN 6135-01-136-8306
NSN 5975-01-367-5392
NSN 5965-01-485-4542