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 5915-01-102-1601
NSN 5930-01-144-5156
NSN 2925-01-442-4171
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 2925-01-065-0060
NSN 5895-00-580-0842
NSN 4140-01-259-2500
NSN 6145-01-076-3699
NSN 5835-01-642-4705
NSN 5930-00-146-0092
NSN 5855-01-165-6361
NSN 5965-00-067-7393