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 5920-01-443-9451
NSN 6150-01-107-4841
NSN 2925-01-063-7876
NSN 5915-00-553-3650
NSN 6645-00-033-8714
NSN 6220-01-485-8464
NSN 5998-01-031-7535
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 6135-00-432-5567
NSN 5998-01-476-8400
NSN 5996-01-350-3345
NSN 7035-01-424-7019