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 5925-01-028-0806
NSN 6645-01-235-1601
NSN 6130-01-126-9477
NSN 5855-01-328-7434
NSN 5945-01-325-7999
NSN 5905-00-219-7293
NSN 5910-01-593-9114
NSN 6220-01-338-2062
NSN 5985-01-258-4769
NSN 6220-01-027-1294
NSN 5945-01-313-3899
NSN 6135-00-838-7008