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 5925-01-560-0155
NSN 4140-00-597-5260
NSN 6645-00-652-6723
NSN 5985-00-503-2953
NSN 4140-00-709-0762
NSN 5835-01-397-8801
NSN 5905-01-040-4636
NSN 5960-00-082-0493
NSN 5950-01-062-8714
NSN 5945-00-401-7591
NSN 5998-01-441-2757
NSN 6105-01-609-5870