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 5945-01-224-5105
NSN 6145-01-264-1676
NSN 5855-00-231-7790
NSN 2925-01-620-9673
NSN 6150-01-067-9145
NSN 5950-00-016-0567
NSN 5935-00-562-4298
NSN 6110-01-388-1723
NSN 6110-00-951-9824
NSN 5960-01-443-3067
NSN 5998-01-323-4990
NSN 6220-01-396-0697