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 5935-01-571-3918
NSN 5920-01-616-9848
NSN 6320-01-446-5985
NSN 2925-01-141-7563
NSN 5915-01-282-7848
NSN 6145-01-279-1264
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5985-01-521-3694
NSN 6110-00-313-9270
NSN 6130-01-420-9296
NSN 5950-01-588-7264
NSN 6150-01-445-6423