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 5975-01-413-8351
NSN 5910-01-237-1420
NSN 6685-01-332-2134
NSN 5985-00-986-6390
NSN 5915-01-338-0771
NSN 6130-01-337-0194
NSN 6240-00-204-0459
NSN 5950-01-528-5153
NSN 6105-01-006-7069
NSN 6645-01-203-4916
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 4140-00-724-9663