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 5910-01-554-5324
NSN 6150-01-443-3139
NSN 6685-00-011-1998
NSN 6145-00-317-2087
NSN 5905-01-340-8708
NSN 6610-01-176-3539
NSN 5925-01-253-4583
NSN 6150-00-436-1846
NSN 5925-00-906-7838
NSN 5925-01-025-7007
NSN 5998-01-622-1324
NSN 6145-01-577-2478