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 5950-01-493-9057
NSN 5910-00-135-5047
NSN 5925-00-544-5980
NSN 5996-01-381-1316
NSN 5975-01-083-3243
NSN 6645-01-227-9429
NSN 2925-00-837-3948
NSN 5905-01-020-9457
NSN 6620-01-431-0706
NSN 5905-01-261-8105
NSN 6685-01-387-7587
NSN 4140-01-233-3406