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 5925-01-050-8195
NSN 6145-01-440-9983
NSN 6150-00-683-0621
NSN 5975-00-530-3751
NSN 2925-00-782-1498
NSN 5905-01-487-5744
NSN 6610-01-451-1217
NSN 4140-00-601-8921
NSN 5975-00-171-3608
NSN 6620-01-523-0713
NSN 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 6620-01-333-7014