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 5925-01-418-6345
NSN 5915-00-151-4629
NSN 4140-01-143-2523
NSN 5975-00-924-9927
NSN 5925-00-502-8506
NSN 7035-00-679-9027
NSN 6645-01-384-0628
NSN 5965-00-918-3950
NSN 6135-01-461-6521
NSN 6130-01-154-2234
NSN 6145-00-299-7757
NSN 5855-00-987-1171