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 5998-01-411-5742
NSN 2925-00-198-8547
NSN 6145-01-455-3056
NSN 5999-00-092-0512
NSN 6220-00-595-6954
NSN 7035-01-391-9858
NSN 4140-01-462-2487
NSN 6685-01-389-8550
NSN 5905-01-255-6134
NSN 6220-01-620-2034
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 6145-01-555-7738