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 5895-01-441-7590
NSN 5925-01-143-7730
NSN 5960-00-357-3043
NSN 6240-01-139-3377
NSN 5950-01-450-1856
NSN 5895-00-012-4125
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 6220-01-230-4802
NSN 7035-00-179-3924
NSN 5895-01-422-2071
NSN 5920-01-022-6508
NSN 6135-01-447-3086