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 5975-01-406-4249
NSN 5975-01-592-5809
NSN 6105-00-782-1857
NSN 5930-01-647-2786
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5905-00-276-8597
NSN 5950-01-325-7131
NSN 2925-01-150-2568
NSN 5996-01-178-9486
NSN 4140-01-631-4447
NSN 5960-01-043-8414
NSN 4140-01-440-9203