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 5925-01-309-8441
NSN 5905-01-395-5822
NSN 4140-01-134-5047
NSN 6130-00-628-6879
NSN 6620-01-094-6549
NSN 5910-01-281-7352
NSN 6150-00-209-5916
NSN 5975-01-357-5941
NSN 6240-00-185-8367
NSN 5855-01-054-9014
NSN 5925-01-158-0762
NSN 5985-00-017-9690