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 5910-01-479-9129
NSN 5920-01-014-0611
NSN 6240-00-275-1950
NSN 5910-00-106-0933
NSN 6110-01-602-9353
NSN 4140-00-779-4876
NSN 5930-01-396-8625
NSN 5990-00-887-0147
NSN 5925-01-355-9448
NSN 5999-00-051-5578
NSN 5915-01-097-7436
NSN 5915-01-040-6772