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 5910-01-142-4581
NSN 5910-01-072-1421
NSN 6220-01-352-6132
NSN 5925-01-586-5296
NSN 6105-00-179-2952
NSN 6110-00-169-5722
NSN 5855-00-292-5086
NSN 5965-01-076-8026
NSN 6645-01-234-7459
NSN 6110-00-944-7416
NSN 2925-00-144-6405
NSN 5920-01-071-7712