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 5925-01-204-8770
NSN 6150-01-026-1630
NSN 4140-00-875-1608
NSN 5930-01-092-0744
NSN 6620-00-121-9702
NSN 2925-00-245-4440
NSN 5945-01-019-1910
NSN 5925-01-050-9661
NSN 5855-01-580-4634
NSN 6105-01-529-5705
NSN 5910-00-945-4273
NSN 5835-01-065-3316