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 5895-01-461-1793
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5945-00-541-7833
NSN 6145-00-179-2493
NSN 5920-01-609-7048
NSN 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 5985-01-643-8624
NSN 6105-01-586-9001
NSN 6650-01-642-0367
NSN 6150-01-183-5422
NSN 5935-01-086-6921
NSN 4140-01-296-4952