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 5985-01-560-9488
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 4140-01-573-7272
NSN 5835-01-576-9013
NSN 5920-01-269-3047
NSN 5855-00-862-3345
NSN 6130-01-289-8051
NSN 5835-01-099-1514
NSN 2925-01-087-9290
NSN 5905-01-532-9787
NSN 5910-01-198-8975
NSN 6145-00-301-9124