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 5930-01-444-1070
NSN 6645-00-877-6002
NSN 5990-01-434-3469
NSN 5910-01-047-9449
NSN 5925-01-188-7630
NSN 5945-00-096-5086
NSN 6135-01-537-5979
NSN 5975-01-244-0942
NSN 2925-00-863-8578
NSN 4140-01-141-6526
NSN 5935-01-435-4129
NSN 5950-01-263-6773