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 5925-01-595-6276
NSN 5998-01-283-3214
NSN 4140-00-912-1904
NSN 5998-00-596-9568
NSN 6150-01-314-0596
NSN 5999-00-121-9142
NSN 6610-01-392-9620
NSN 5910-01-534-7051
NSN 5915-01-299-0414
NSN 6110-00-081-0927
NSN 5950-01-345-1043
NSN 6145-01-538-4627