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 5985-00-255-5344
NSN 5905-00-471-9994
NSN 5910-01-305-4600
NSN 6145-00-452-4501
NSN 4140-00-560-8166
NSN 5930-01-240-0476
NSN 5945-01-152-2780
NSN 6130-01-523-4852
NSN 6610-00-093-4178
NSN 5950-00-110-7671
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5925-01-047-4692