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 5895-01-092-2547
NSN 4140-01-441-1941
NSN 5990-00-079-0932
NSN 5950-01-519-5361
NSN 6620-00-185-1671
NSN 6145-00-724-1789
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5930-00-004-6008
NSN 5990-00-606-1475
NSN 5910-01-408-5827
NSN 5905-01-083-4796
NSN 6150-01-364-8688