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 5975-01-098-9133
NSN 6220-01-293-5450
NSN 2925-01-226-6126
NSN 7035-00-295-0451
NSN 6110-01-337-3232
NSN 5915-01-108-8526
NSN 6220-00-818-6478
NSN 5935-00-321-2090
NSN 5999-00-900-4778
NSN 4140-01-581-0843
NSN 5960-00-907-9161
NSN 5925-00-469-7683