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 5925-01-013-8329
NSN 7035-01-399-5354
NSN 5910-01-410-2850
NSN 2925-00-763-5061
NSN 5999-01-071-4221
NSN 6150-00-198-1074
NSN 5950-00-909-6783
NSN 6150-00-583-6094
NSN 6130-00-368-8698
NSN 4140-00-155-8012
NSN 5910-01-232-0967
NSN 5990-00-934-3145