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 5996-01-105-4842
NSN 5996-00-382-0281
NSN 6145-01-293-1093
NSN 6645-00-595-5431
NSN 2925-01-172-9209
NSN 6240-01-340-7591
NSN 5905-01-251-3689
NSN 7035-01-611-8553
NSN 6145-01-110-9341
NSN 7035-01-408-8698
NSN 5985-01-222-0940
NSN 5925-01-431-3702