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 5910-01-422-4645
NSN 6130-01-359-4228
NSN 6685-00-975-0041
NSN 6110-00-153-0936
NSN 5945-00-420-7774
NSN 6650-00-923-2988
NSN 5910-01-571-8982
NSN 5920-00-369-0923
NSN 2925-01-455-2558
NSN 6620-01-469-7828
NSN 6145-01-040-6334
NSN 5985-00-291-1140