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 5975-01-335-5848
NSN 5935-01-571-1493
NSN 5950-00-144-4139
NSN 6610-00-061-7882
NSN 6240-00-827-0889
NSN 6105-01-521-4575
NSN 6145-01-455-8785
NSN 5920-00-407-0310
NSN 5975-01-588-6872
NSN 2925-01-052-0636
NSN 5945-01-211-4173
NSN 5985-00-836-8573