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 5925-01-230-0410
NSN 5990-01-240-1100
NSN 6150-01-463-8632
NSN 5835-01-224-2792
NSN 5895-01-124-5432
NSN 5975-01-348-2259
NSN 5910-01-427-3819
NSN 5985-01-190-8135
NSN 2925-01-039-6856
NSN 5975-01-056-3535
NSN 5998-01-552-8263
NSN 5975-01-388-0602