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 5925-01-509-0571
NSN 5950-01-139-5266
NSN 5998-01-648-2125
NSN 5915-01-273-0939
NSN 6320-01-504-3948
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 6105-00-701-5240
NSN 5975-00-934-8885
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 6610-00-202-5481
NSN 4140-01-371-0327