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 5975-01-107-8345
NSN 5905-00-800-7147
NSN 5935-00-244-4605
NSN 6130-01-519-3674
NSN 4140-00-752-9858
NSN 6685-00-186-0190
NSN 6650-01-433-0040
NSN 5999-01-653-1611
NSN 7035-01-432-2424
NSN 4140-01-143-1345
NSN 5945-01-244-6237
NSN 6650-00-569-1762