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 5910-01-422-4907
NSN 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 5996-00-005-0222
NSN 5990-01-497-9249
NSN 5996-01-139-2843
NSN 5915-00-243-2030
NSN 7035-01-457-0371
NSN 5895-01-034-4533
NSN 4140-01-527-7878
NSN 5935-01-316-5934
NSN 5925-01-347-0358
NSN 6220-00-574-1099