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 5975-01-175-7409
NSN 5915-01-259-0904
NSN 5925-00-502-9276
NSN 7035-01-105-0191
NSN 6110-01-106-5111
NSN 5990-01-602-6701
NSN 5999-01-487-9424
NSN 4140-00-234-8524
NSN 6135-01-125-4867
NSN 5999-01-543-4847
NSN 6610-01-146-0331
NSN 5965-01-222-1420