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 5915-01-440-9298
NSN 5835-01-557-9062
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 6145-00-994-0820
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 4140-01-005-5364
NSN 5905-00-964-9972
NSN 5945-00-468-7995
NSN 6130-01-040-4438
NSN 2925-00-594-1157
NSN 7035-01-322-8180
NSN 6135-00-951-3426