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 5975-01-147-6099
NSN 6145-01-057-6861
NSN 5960-00-991-1135
NSN 4140-01-279-0556
NSN 5999-01-412-5290
NSN 6135-01-304-8652
NSN 5915-01-067-9470
NSN 6240-01-185-5538
NSN 5999-01-440-9977
NSN 5930-01-364-1700
NSN 5990-01-314-0228
NSN 5925-01-653-5433