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 5965-01-227-9937
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 4140-01-411-1699
NSN 5975-00-755-3703
NSN 5975-01-048-4055
NSN 6130-00-003-7464
NSN 5895-00-248-7477
NSN 5910-01-604-9958
NSN 6645-01-441-4456
NSN 5915-01-171-5727
NSN 5999-00-723-5106
NSN 5945-01-425-1326