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 5996-01-400-2641
NSN 5855-01-430-5459
NSN 6240-01-028-2971
NSN 5950-01-592-5235
NSN 4140-00-541-9077
NSN 5965-01-528-8152
NSN 6110-00-435-0414
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 6135-01-477-5259
NSN 2925-01-219-9011
NSN 5945-01-015-7991
NSN 2925-00-628-8179