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 5975-01-646-7154
NSN 6130-01-124-3942
NSN 5950-01-446-6484
NSN 6685-01-464-1304
NSN 4140-01-101-4454
NSN 5950-01-541-4659
NSN 2925-01-198-7528
NSN 6220-01-259-9816
NSN 2925-00-347-7893
NSN 5835-00-368-4182
NSN 6130-00-895-8013
NSN 6240-01-425-1659