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 5905-01-573-2243
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 5985-00-655-7589
NSN 5975-00-081-9401
NSN 5895-00-709-2617
NSN 6240-00-607-4303
NSN 6145-01-038-9725
NSN 5920-00-187-0260
NSN 5996-01-031-6653
NSN 4140-01-198-0796
NSN 5895-00-809-9869
NSN 5920-01-418-0863