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 5975-01-142-4185
NSN 5930-01-189-0977
NSN 5925-00-529-0441
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5985-01-277-7966
NSN 6645-01-052-4069
NSN 5960-00-587-7517
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 6150-00-432-5668
NSN 6110-01-364-9479
NSN 4140-00-125-0837