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 5925-01-509-2128
NSN 5895-01-528-3324
NSN 6105-01-208-4930
NSN 5925-00-467-6213
NSN 5996-01-169-2278
NSN 4140-01-458-5569
NSN 5950-01-281-7466
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6150-01-561-8262
NSN 4140-01-564-9781
NSN 4140-00-360-2457
NSN 5950-00-103-0286