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 5895-01-147-0740
NSN 5935-01-145-8746
NSN 4140-00-269-5795
NSN 5925-01-398-0517
NSN 4140-01-519-3222
NSN 6105-01-079-7640
NSN 6645-01-227-2036
NSN 5835-00-841-2650
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 5910-01-528-6226
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 6105-00-194-9945