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 5965-01-448-9585
NSN 6220-00-061-4140
NSN 2925-01-090-2391
NSN 6145-00-110-7459
NSN 5998-01-232-0945
NSN 5945-00-910-4307
NSN 5996-01-261-2303
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 5999-01-359-3255
NSN 5945-00-814-4370
NSN 5925-01-353-9106
NSN 6320-00-194-4252