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 5950-01-643-8790
NSN 6685-01-441-3145
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 5965-01-388-3492
NSN 5835-01-150-6084
NSN 5975-01-085-5824
NSN 5925-01-381-0614
NSN 5910-01-328-7909
NSN 5960-01-171-6161
NSN 6130-01-426-8841
NSN 5945-01-351-5354
NSN 4140-01-015-0124