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 5975-01-019-9472
NSN 5998-01-326-0890
NSN 2925-01-580-8072
NSN 5895-00-296-3116
NSN 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 5835-00-523-0736
NSN 4140-01-113-3153
NSN 6105-01-140-3017
NSN 6135-00-162-2437
NSN 6645-00-199-8526
NSN 5930-00-542-3901
NSN 6130-01-518-8921