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 5925-00-400-1561
NSN 5975-00-170-3623
NSN 6130-01-145-4924
NSN 5950-00-823-6328
NSN 5905-01-408-2031
NSN 6645-00-893-4190
NSN 7035-01-341-4310
NSN 5895-00-081-2219
NSN 6130-00-235-7830
NSN 5910-01-358-0161
NSN 6145-01-386-3084
NSN 6320-00-790-4844