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 5925-01-193-0171
NSN 6130-01-121-3927
NSN 5905-01-421-3338
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 6145-01-600-1688
NSN 5945-00-104-5922
NSN 5930-01-023-2160
NSN 5975-00-974-2258
NSN 4140-00-833-6239
NSN 5835-01-235-5061
NSN 5925-01-577-8579
NSN 6145-00-952-7486