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 5999-01-252-8812
NSN 2925-01-103-4499
NSN 6130-01-169-7749
NSN 5996-01-442-3676
NSN 5996-01-512-4898
NSN 5920-01-248-8386
NSN 6105-01-052-9986
NSN 5835-00-850-1475
NSN 4140-00-914-7949
NSN 6610-01-428-3587
NSN 5905-00-900-7795
NSN 5930-01-282-4114