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 5925-01-286-9651
NSN 6150-01-145-4887
NSN 5945-01-267-8970
NSN 6610-00-888-6731
NSN 6110-01-600-0188
NSN 5998-01-293-1995
NSN 6650-01-063-7714
NSN 5905-01-108-1793
NSN 5925-01-648-2635
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 4140-00-089-9377
NSN 5960-01-167-8796