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 5930-01-319-8425
NSN 5945-01-148-5187
NSN 5999-01-186-7581
NSN 4140-00-707-5963
NSN 6610-01-255-1433
NSN 5945-01-352-0663
NSN 6685-01-062-5777
NSN 5895-00-167-4746
NSN 5930-00-779-3627
NSN 5950-00-090-9337
NSN 6145-01-159-4031
NSN 5975-00-012-0095