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 5925-01-546-9442
NSN 6135-00-866-2311
NSN 5975-00-505-2626
NSN 5965-00-172-5103
NSN 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 4140-01-564-0779
NSN 6135-01-020-3805
NSN 6145-01-145-9889
NSN 5998-00-216-7436
NSN 6240-00-449-6003
NSN 2925-01-316-0725
NSN 6130-00-686-4906