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 5945-01-580-0107
NSN 5920-01-288-0145
NSN 5985-01-037-7614
NSN 2925-00-343-3235
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 6610-01-466-3983
NSN 6130-01-234-2129
NSN 5895-01-132-8365
NSN 6110-01-361-4960
NSN 5998-01-468-8036
NSN 2925-01-372-9455
NSN 5930-01-633-6121