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 5965-01-124-6274
NSN 5925-01-034-8044
NSN 2925-01-238-9974
NSN 5950-01-130-1845
NSN 6145-01-333-1380
NSN 6650-01-336-5859
NSN 5998-00-302-5283
NSN 5930-01-386-3068
NSN 5895-00-476-9661
NSN 4140-00-315-0146
NSN 5996-00-226-5364
NSN 6650-00-177-0983