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 5945-01-585-9765
NSN 5960-00-349-7650
NSN 5935-01-078-1665
NSN 6145-01-179-6630
NSN 6130-00-239-3594
NSN 5915-00-363-9571
NSN 6150-01-099-4339
NSN 5905-01-262-0082
NSN 5999-01-062-5804
NSN 6150-00-857-6896
NSN 2925-00-884-8469
NSN 5945-01-357-6624