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 5905-01-354-1528
NSN 4140-01-046-1530
NSN 5925-01-659-4467
NSN 5999-01-338-1182
NSN 5996-01-215-0944
NSN 6220-01-291-0448
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 5910-00-058-5871
NSN 6135-01-054-2462
NSN 6130-01-487-6906
NSN 5930-01-041-8225
NSN 5965-01-462-9340