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 5945-01-201-7433
NSN 6105-01-580-2682
NSN 5925-01-109-3582
NSN 4140-01-481-3587
NSN 6610-00-608-1907
NSN 4140-01-384-4143
NSN 6110-01-076-7408
NSN 5930-01-010-4553
NSN 6145-00-076-8758
NSN 5915-01-465-4922
NSN 5960-00-650-7476
NSN 2925-00-234-7918