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 5996-01-165-9344
NSN 5925-01-474-4244
NSN 6105-00-145-7233
NSN 4140-00-820-1173
NSN 5985-00-318-7879
NSN 5835-00-419-0575
NSN 6145-01-563-3105
NSN 4140-00-706-8091
NSN 6645-01-467-9983
NSN 5975-01-063-8749
NSN 5945-01-499-9011
NSN 5835-01-610-5744