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 5895-01-473-9481
NSN 5996-01-615-8389
NSN 6135-01-581-8163
NSN 2925-00-066-9700
NSN 5925-01-273-4120
NSN 6685-01-209-0453
NSN 5915-01-608-2495
NSN 6240-01-220-1438
NSN 6220-00-068-8750
NSN 6145-01-536-3654
NSN 4140-01-267-1844
NSN 5985-01-074-5372