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 5975-01-440-9989
NSN 5905-01-533-3542
NSN 6110-01-658-7426
NSN 5925-01-534-0080
NSN 5945-01-006-0056
NSN 6320-01-457-2805
NSN 6610-01-461-8180
NSN 5930-01-202-8626
NSN 5895-01-327-1454
NSN 5895-00-149-1830
NSN 6610-01-423-7481
NSN 4140-01-152-2672