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 5945-01-141-3209
NSN 2925-01-248-6028
NSN 5915-00-665-2854
NSN 6240-01-411-5630
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 5998-00-649-8680
NSN 6130-01-147-4459
NSN 5930-01-274-7907
NSN 5935-00-132-2309
NSN 5930-01-516-6169
NSN 6610-01-073-6469
NSN 5975-01-514-1817