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 5915-01-463-9241
NSN 5975-01-078-9343
NSN 6145-01-420-6723
NSN 5895-01-174-2462
NSN 5985-01-186-0807
NSN 6110-01-422-0873
NSN 6620-00-604-4919
NSN 5998-00-926-3730
NSN 6145-01-355-5465
NSN 5950-01-034-9333
NSN 6135-00-405-1989
NSN 2925-01-525-8212