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 5945-01-546-2343
NSN 5950-00-190-7282
NSN 5835-00-512-4424
NSN 5998-01-477-8972
NSN 2925-01-180-7793
NSN 5910-00-153-8798
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 5925-01-364-0771
NSN 5925-01-224-9994
NSN 4140-01-080-5114
NSN 5915-01-144-0106
NSN 6240-01-656-0012