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 5910-01-422-4924
NSN 5920-01-020-7324
NSN 5990-01-074-0055
NSN 5855-01-196-7082
NSN 2925-00-471-1128
NSN 4140-01-217-0570
NSN 5895-01-142-1785
NSN 6145-01-582-5636
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5930-00-171-5087
NSN 5985-01-288-0623
NSN 5915-01-126-7198