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 5925-01-158-3547
NSN 5905-01-575-9084
NSN 5910-01-222-6147
NSN 6240-00-271-5995
NSN 2925-00-247-6248
NSN 5920-00-448-3139
NSN 5950-01-261-2244
NSN 6135-00-044-3860
NSN 6145-01-379-8662
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 6105-01-492-5274
NSN 5996-01-552-5276