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 5925-01-149-9360
NSN 5895-01-423-9146
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 4140-01-251-3991
NSN 5905-01-062-0805
NSN 6685-01-464-9454
NSN 6105-01-162-5932
NSN 2925-00-215-4954
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 5999-01-330-1143
NSN 5998-01-536-8803
NSN 5975-01-490-4417