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 5915-01-612-7644
NSN 6150-00-276-7483
NSN 2925-00-572-0454
NSN 5835-01-460-6054
NSN 5935-01-514-4488
NSN 5905-01-288-4116
NSN 6610-01-253-5112
NSN 6650-01-364-1313
NSN 5985-00-064-7103
NSN 5985-01-143-4950
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 4140-01-455-6797