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 5925-01-388-2763
NSN 6105-00-936-4394
NSN 5925-01-242-3527
NSN 5910-01-304-7145
NSN 6145-00-577-8480
NSN 5905-01-105-6247
NSN 4140-01-017-1269
NSN 6145-01-218-0850
NSN 6110-01-065-0232
NSN 6685-01-092-5819
NSN 5998-00-553-2849
NSN 6220-01-550-8240