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 5930-01-142-3173
NSN 6620-01-528-4717
NSN 6645-01-006-6735
NSN 5975-01-203-9525
NSN 5905-01-012-0074
NSN 5835-00-729-9305
NSN 2925-00-578-4068
NSN 6610-00-893-5776
NSN 5910-00-944-5367
NSN 5905-00-496-3339
NSN 5990-01-195-9400
NSN 6650-01-549-0341